When the Rays departed Tropicana Field nearly two weeks ago, Joe Maddon hoped his team would be able to break even on a 10-game trip to Seattle, Oakland and Texas. And that was before he knew he would lose three key players - Carl Crawford, Evan Longoria and Troy Percival - along the way. ...more

August 18, 2008

A hurricane hunter aircraft will fly through a tropical wave approaching the Caribbean Sea today to see whether it has formed the next tropical depression. ...more

August 12, 2008

We're experiencing one of two new moon events, which will occur during August. ...more

July 30, 2008

Blame it on the traffic. Or the number of new immigrants. Or the allure of the beach. Whatever the reason, Miami has secured the bottom spot - No. 50 among major U.S. cities - in new rankings of the percentage of adults who volunteer. ...more

July 27, 2008

Drug dealers to pay for new drug dog. ...more

July 22, 2008

Today, a tennis ball commands Koda's full attention. In a couple of months, Brooksville police hope it will be a kilo of cocaine. ...more

July 22, 2008

Bucs coach Jon Gruden favors two-tight end formations, and with the offseason addition of four-year veteran Ben Troupe, he has another weapon at his disposal. ...more

July 8, 2008

Hurricane Bertha surprised forecasters by jumping from a storm with 90 mph winds to a Category 3 hurricane with winds of about 115 mph. ...more

July 8, 2008

TAMPA - Hurricane Bertha will continue to grow stronger as it churns west across the Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters think the storm will begin making a curve to the north in a day or so. ...more

July 7, 2008

Impressive as the Rays have been in their giant-killing this season, from sweeping the Red Sox twice at home to handling the division-leading Cubs and Angels with ease at Tropicana Field, they're in the midst of another important statement now. ...more

July 7, 2008