Terrorist trials Isn't it fitting that as soon as our president jets off to Asia, Attorney General Eric Holder informs us that we will be bringing the 9-11 mastermind and four of his fellow terrorists to our soil for a civil trial? They will be given the right afforded to American citizens to a fair trial by their peers. Are there any of their peers here to sit on their jury? ...more

November 17, 2009

Phil Vassar, award winning Nashville recording artist, will perform Nov. 13 at the Dallas Bull, 3322 U.S. 301 N. , Tampa. Doors open at 7 p.m. ...more

October 26, 2009

Alonso is celebrating homecoming this week with the theme "Under the Big Top." ...more

October 8, 2009

An elephant seized from a Balm-based circus in November died Friday. Officials with The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee said Ned, a 21-year-old Asian male elephant, died peacefully with caregivers. ...more

May 19, 2009

The Britney Spears circus is still coming to town Sunday, but the show will start an hour later than initially reported. ...more

March 6, 2009

TAMPA When Rick Tocchet was promoted — I guess we'd call it that — to head coach of the Lightning on Nov. 14, we can all agree he was handed a basically impossible job. The circus stunt experiment with Barry Melrose had been a disaster. The roster was an incompatible mess of ill-matched players, and no one was sure what could be done to fix it. ...more

February 8, 2009

Christmas Party Hop Better than average holiday playlist: 1. "Super Rock Santa," ...more

December 19, 2008

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson recently stopped by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey winter quarters at the Florida State Fairgrounds, where the circus is getting ready for the 139th edition of The Greatest Show on Earth. The show makes its debut at the St. Pete Times Forum in January. ...more

December 17, 2008

Tim Tebow has always considered himself blessed, so he might want to offer extra thanks this morning. He had a good night Saturday. ...more

December 14, 2008

Robo- playlist Crush. Kill. Destroy. Repeat: 1. "Do the Robot," ...more

December 12, 2008