After having survived what was the eighth or ninth hottest October in Florida's recorded history (dating back to the 1890s), it looks like there is some cooler weather on the horizon, according to the National Weather Service in Ruskin. ...more

November 3, 2009

Tickets will be available at noon today for a reunion, of sorts, of Spinal Tap coming to St. Petersburg in May. "Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening With Christopher Guest, Michael McKean & Harry Shearer" will feature songs from "This Is Spinal Tap," "A Mighty Wind" and more. A ticket presale starts at noon today and ends at 11 p.m. Thursday at Ticketmaster.com. ...more

March 4, 2009

Seal will perform April 19 at Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S. in St. Petersburg. Tickets, $57 and $77 plus service charges, go on sale at noon Saturday. Call the box office, (727) 892-5767, or Ticketmaster, (813) 287-8844. ...more

February 19, 2009

Jimmy Buffett will perform April 25 at Ford Amphitheatre, 4802 U.S. 301 N. in Tampa. Tickets, $36, $96 and $136 plus service charges, go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. Call the Amphitheatre, (813) 740-2446, or Live Nation, 1-877-598-8698. ...more

February 6, 2009

Queensryche will perform May 19 at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road in Clearwater. Tickets, $37.50, go on sale at 10 a.m. today at the box office. Call (727) 791-7400. Tickets also go on sale at Ticketmaster, which will add service charges. Call (813) 287-8844. ...more

January 22, 2009

A fourth appearance by Jerry Seinfeld has been added for 9:30 on Feb. 26 at Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S. in St. Petersburg. Tickets for this appearance, $47, $62 and $77 plus service charges, go on sale at noon Saturday. Call the box office, (727) 892-5767, or Ticketmaster, (813) 287-8844. ...more

January 16, 2009

Deputies have charged a man with felony attempted murder, saying he stabbed a roommate in a dispute over money. Alfred Lee Thompson, 45, of Tampa was held without bail at the Orient Road Jail today after his arrest about 10 p.m. Monday. ...more

October 14, 2008

Here are five pennant races with a permanent spot in baseball history: MIRACLE OF COOGAN'S BLUFF ...more

September 2, 2008

For a peek at how a waterfront Rays stadium might steer summer traffic and parking downtown, plan to attend the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this April. ...more

December 8, 2007

A few fine people are at the forefront of a great idea that we urge the Highlands County School Board to embrace. Diane Juve, who is a parent of a district student, as well as Highlands Regional Medical Center CEO Robert G. Mahaffey and hospital Chief of Staff Vinod Thakkar are advocating for the International Baccalaureate Program in our schools. We can't think of a better idea to instantly propel our school district into a new league. The International Baccalaureate program is a college prep program recognized internationally. It has rigorous academics and extracurricular requirements. Our district's best and brightest would compete on a level playing field with students from the best schools in the country. Successfully completing the program is the first step into gaining admittance to the best colleges and universities in the country. The program, which students must earn the right to enter, involves less memorization of facts and more critical thinking and in-depth study in various areas of study. It's a strong liberal arts education, but also stresses math and sciences. It's the same thing prep schools in the Northeast provide their students, and that's why many of them are considered the best in the country. In fact, most of the best high schools in America are part of the International Baccalaureate program. ...more

December 2, 2007