National Public Radio said Wednesday that it's laying off 7 percent of its staff, its first layoffs in 12 years, after experiencing sharp declines in funding, especially from corporate sponsors. ...more

December 11, 2008

More than $210,000 was raised today at the annual pet walk organized by The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa Bay. ...more

October 18, 2008

Jimmie Johnson was conducting his weekly media availability when NASCAR representative Kerry Tharp mistakenly referred to him as Kyle Busch. ...more

September 14, 2008

A coalition working to keep the Tampa Bay Rays in the area is recruiting volunteers and plans to spend 12 to 18 months on research. ...more

July 22, 2008

The community-based coalition that will consider alternative sites for the Tampa Bay Rays' new ballpark is recruiting volunteer members and expects to spend roughly 12 to 18 months on research, organizers announced today. The coalition filed paperwork today to become a nonprofit charitable organization known as A Baseball Community, said Jeff Lyash, the president of Progress Energy Florida and a member of the group. ...more

July 21, 2008

For the first time in more than 20 years, the organizers of the Harbor Fest musical festival in Racine, Wis., were forced to cancel their seminal event on the shores of Lake Michigan. ...more

July 9, 2008

The Tampa Convention Center could become the latest publicly owned building that doubles as a billboard for a major corporation. ...more

November 27, 2007

Seven years ago, volunteers from the Bob Sierra Family YMCA held a successful fundraiser called Caribana, attracting 100 attendees. ...more

October 20, 2007

Seven years ago, volunteers from the Bob Sierra Family YMCA held a successful fundraiser called Caribana, attracting 100 attendees. ...more

October 18, 2007

October used to be shrouded in black and orange, but in recent years, pink has nudged into the palette. ...more

October 15, 2007