RAYS ADDRESS: Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte ...more

March 12, 2009

A dolphin that stranded itself on Longboat Key on Wednesday morning later died at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota. ...more

March 11, 2009

State Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, is pushing a change in the law that would allow Sarasota to keep state money while seeking a Major League Baseball team to replace the Cincinnati Reds as a spring training attraction. This is the Reds' final spring training in Sarasota. She said her goal is to "hopefully steal teams from Arizona," where tax breaks have led to six teams leaving Florida since 1998. ...more

March 11, 2009

The Avon Park boys weightlifting team made quite an impression in Saturday's eight-team meet at LaBelle High School. ...more

March 10, 2009

Scott Kazmir's first appearance of the spring prompted superlatives from the left-hander. ...more

March 9, 2009

Driver injured in Bradenton after losing control of her car ...more

March 8, 2009

BRADENTON – Considering the state of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have endured 16 consecutive losing seasons, this likely will be the year that Eric Hinske's run of World Series appearances comes to an end. But he's still out there doing what he does best. ...more

March 6, 2009

After the Tampa Bay Aquatics boys under-12 200-yard free relay team got out of the water, they and the rest of their team realized they could be on the verge of a special meet. ...more

March 4, 2009

After the Tampa Bay Aquatics boys under-12 200-yard free relay team got out of the water, they and the rest of their team realized they could be on the verge of a special meet. ...more

March 4, 2009

After the Tampa Bay Aquatics boys under-12 200-yard free relay team got out of the water, they and the rest of their team realized they could be on the verge of a special meet. ...more

March 4, 2009