The Rays expect Matt Joyce back on the field this week, executive vice president Andrew Friedman said Sunday, quelling fears that the Armwood High product might have a serious problem with his right leg. Friedman said the outfielder, who has been sidelined all spring by a mysterious injury which has been alternately described as a calf or ankle problem, is suffering from tendinitis. ...more

March 8, 2009

The wife of Vice President Joe Biden is in Miami to discuss higher education. ...more

March 6, 2009

With travel sales down 50 percent for the quarter ended Dec. 31, AAA Auto Club South is eliminating 37 of 3,100 jobs in its three-state area, an official said Monday. ...more

February 24, 2009

With travel sales down 50 percent for the quarter ended Dec. 31, AAA Auto Club South is eliminating 37 of 3,100 jobs in its three-state area, an official said this morning. ...more

February 23, 2009

About 50 people on Thursday marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin at the University of South Florida in one of hundreds of such events around the world. ...more

February 13, 2009

With electric bills increasing, many people might be looking for a way to cut back on their monthly utility bills. ...more

February 11, 2009

I am old enough to know that it is more important to observe what a leader, or anyone for that matter, does rather than what he says, especially for politicians. ...more

February 7, 2009

Back in May, Scott Szala could hardly get contractors to return his calls. Those who did didn't seem too interested in taking on the extensive remodel Szala planned for his 1926 Tampa bungalow. That has changed a lot in recent months as work has tapered off for many area contractors. ...more

February 6, 2009

We all know Bay area home prices have tumbled, but this hurts: The Tampa-St. Petersburg metro area lost $35.6 billion in home value in 2008, according to a report released Tuesday morning by Seattle-based Zillow.com. ...more

February 5, 2009

This community's first department store opens Friday. A new 80,000-square-foot Bealls on South U.S. 301 in the Summerfield Crossings plaza is ready to open for business. The new store features wide aisles, large departments and new spring fashions as part of a corporate campaign, Fashion for Real Life. ...more

February 4, 2009