Step outside Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios and into the near west side neighborhood that's been home to her television talk show for two decades, and it's easy to get a sense of what she's meant to Chicago. ...more

November 21, 2009

The Clearwater Police Department clarified its rundown of a shooting, saying a suspect did not fire at an officer before the officer fired at him. Neither the suspect nor the officer was struck with a bullet in the Saturday night incident. ...more

November 2, 2009

Only the least romantic, least artistic and least forward-thinking among us can survey the optical blight that is much of Pasco's U.S.-designated thoroughfares and imagine, "This is as good as it gets." Hodgepodge is one term that leaps to mind, but it hardly stands alone. ...more

October 28, 2009

Only the least romantic, least artistic and least forward-thinking among us can survey the optical blight that is much of Pasco's U.S.-designated thoroughfares and imagine, "This is as good as it gets." ...more

October 21, 2009

The games that count are still a ways off, but the Rays will take another significant step toward Opening Day as they begin their Grapefruit League schedule this afternoon against the Cincinnati Reds. ...more

February 25, 2009

Art programs, after-school tutoring and early learning programs are among the causes that will get a boost from the Community Foundation of Hernando County's latest round of grant awards. ...more

November 16, 2008

There's enough scare in the air to fill the balance of the month - and one night beyond Halloween. ...more

October 22, 2008

Whatever the outcome of the Nov. 4 general election, the Pinellas County School Board is in for substantial changes. ...more

October 16, 2008

No more preview guides. No more cheat sheets. No more late hours weighing draft strategies. The drafts are over, and it's Week 1. It's time to let your team leave the nest and test its wings on this faux field we call the fantasy gridiron. Will your team sink or swim this week? Only time (and multiple televisions) will tell, but as you set your lineups for this week, keep these tips in mind. ...more

September 5, 2008

Major League Baseball, the fiercest protector of tradition in American sport, is finally, thankfully, embracing instant replay for controversial home-run calls. ...more

August 29, 2008