LHP J.P. Howell brought back his cleats. 3B Evan Longoria returned with "a lot of good memories" from his brief time with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. ...more

March 26, 2009

Fans of The Dirt: Penny and I will be at the Tampa GreenFest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and we'd love for you to stop by and say hi. We'll swap stories about our gardening successes, commiserate about our failures and suck up every tidbit of advice you might give us until you swat us away. GreenFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and March 29 at Plant Park on the University of Tampa campus. Children 12 and younger get in free; there is a $3 suggested donation for adults. ...more

March 22, 2009

Defending tournament champion Sean O'Hair is entering this week's Transitions Championship at Innisbrook with a completely different mind-set than a year ago. ...more

March 19, 2009

When we invited readers to submit their favorite photographs for our Best of South Tampa photo contest, some couldn't wait to share their favorite local spots. ...more

August 13, 2008

Though he hasn't completed his first year at Lennard High, Ian Mills has made an impact on the school's varsity wrestling team. ...more

January 23, 2008

At Wee World Preschool, children are encouraged to be creative. Cyndi Keding proudly displays her 4-year-old son's artwork on the refrigerator at her family's home. Almost every day, she has something new to put up. There are finger paintings, crayon creations and holiday-related crafts. ...more

November 17, 2007

In her first year as coach of the Lennard Longhorns' junior varsity cheerleading squad, Andria Ward is impressed by her team's ability and enthusiasm. ...more

October 17, 2007

Gaither senior libero Elissa Hausmann is one of the digs leaders in the state. She has committed to play for Florida Gulf Coast University. ...more

October 15, 2007