Baseball: Mitchell at Alonso – 7 p.m. This is THE game of the week. The Class 6A, District 7 rivals are atop the standings and if Mitchell has any hopes of grabbing the top spot away from Alonso before tournament time, this is a must-win. ...more

March 23, 2009

Leaf blowers are effective at moving dry leaves and other debris, but they're noisy and generate polluting gases - unless they're electric and the electricity comes from a nuclear, wind or hydroelectric power plant. ...more

March 22, 2009

Marcelino "Bubba" Huerta III, a prominent defense attorney in Tampa whom colleagues called a consummate professional, died Thursday. He was 56. ...more

March 21, 2009

Lawn-loving Tampa residents fear there's heartbreak ahead when tough new watering restrictions take effect April 3. ...more

March 21, 2009

Celebrities lounging in nightclubs and beaches crowded with bikini-clad models: a given in Miami. Traffic jams and Latin-American bakeries: sure. Cows? Not exactly what the city's known for. ...more

March 21, 2009

Tim Van Dyk of Port Richey says op-ed page columnist James Hibbs is wrong when he says talk show host Rush Limbaugh considers himself the head of the Republican Party. ...more

March 21, 2009

Celebrities lounging in nightclubs and beaches crowded with bikini-clad models: a given in Miami. Traffic jams and Latin-American bakeries: sure. Cows? Not exactly what the city's known for. ...more

March 20, 2009

The 81-year-old founder of Florida's prepaid college program trekked back to the Capitol on Thursday to plead with lawmakers not to allow six state universities to raise their tuition. ...more

March 20, 2009

Percy Harvin gave NFL coaches and scouts another look at his ability and durability Wednesday, running routes, catching passes and doing anything asked of him at the University of Florida's annual pro day. ...more

March 19, 2009

Don't count Earnest Graham among those who doubts Luke McCown's ability to run the Buc offense successfully. Though rumors persist of a possible trade for Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler, Graham says the Buc have a more than capable starting quarterback in McCown. ...more

March 18, 2009