A Pinellas County detention deputy facing drug and child pornography possession charges resigned today. ...more

August 14, 2008

The Rays made a move to bolster their tired bullpen today by acquiring right-handed reliever Chad Bradford from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a player to be named. Bradford is expected to join the Rays in Seattle on Friday, when a corresponding roster move will be made. ...more

August 7, 2008

Manny Ramirez is "tired" of the Boston Red Sox and would agree to a trade that would make both him and the team happy. ...more

July 28, 2008

The National Scrabble Championship continues in Orlando, where about 700 wordsmiths compete for the $25,000 top prize. ...more

July 27, 2008

A Clearwater police officer received an employee notice after her gun discharged in April as she was entering a hotel room where authorities believed a woman might be in distress, according to Clearwater police. The officer, Keisha Bradley, 35, was also ordered to undergo remedial training, said Elizabeth Daly-Watts, Clearwater's public safety spokeswoman. ...more

July 25, 2008

On each side of his neck is a tattoo of a skull, and across his knuckles he had tattooed the expression, "Hard Luck," with a letter on each knuckle. To Pinellas sheriff's detention Deputy Aaron Simpson, his tattoos are an art form. To his bosses at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, they constitute a violation of the sheriff's uniform and appearance policy. As a result, the six-year veteran was suspended for three days. ...more

July 18, 2008

Tampa Bay has turned over its roster so dramatically this offseason, it's not a stretch to suggest that name tags will be handed out when players report for training camp Sept. 16. ...more

July 17, 2008