GO FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Billy Nobles, left, with "Reel Animals" partner Mike Anderson. ...more

December 20, 2008

A series of cold fronts has made for some difficult fishing on Tampa Bay's South Shore flats. Water temperature is now at 65 degrees - the point where snook stop actively feeding, and other species slow down. ...more

December 3, 2008

Cheryl Marsden spent much of her first day on the job as Hernando County's human resources director making the rounds of county government. ...more

November 13, 2008

The first cold blast of the year arrived last week, quickly sending water temperatures down up to 15 degrees, so fishing took a three-day hit to wait out the winds and the return of some warm air. The pattern of periodic fronts will challenge anglers to pick and choose their fishing days carefully. Fish, particularly this early in the season, generally will be impacted negatively by sudden water temperature drops, adjusting to them gradually as the winter engulfs us. ...more

November 5, 2008

The lazy days of summer officially have come to an end, but only on the calendar. ...more

October 5, 2008

This is how serious the Southeastern gas shortage has become: There's talk of calling off college football. ...more

September 27, 2008

Certain things can trigger happy memories from days gone by. Take this duck dish, for example. ...more

September 23, 2008

Kyle Busch made it eight victories this season in the Nationwide Series, leading 157 laps and absolutely dominating to win Saturday in a green-white-checkered flag finish at Dover International Speedway. ...more

September 21, 2008

Fresh from New Hampshire, Kier Barbour sat on the veranda of venerable Plant Hall at the University of Tampa late Monday, reveling in the warm weather, the stately oak trees and his financial accounting textbook. ...more

August 26, 2008

The minaret-capped UT campus cranked up the fall semester this year with nearly 6,000 students -- a record for the 75-year-old college. ...more

August 25, 2008