More than 30 years ago I heard the now late Rev. E .C. Hill state, "I do not trust the left wing or the right wing because they are both flapping off the same bird, and it is a bird of destruction." ...more

November 3, 2009

Charlotte, N.C.'s mayor politely suggested Monday that the Tampa Bay area was behind its competition when it comes to the transportation networks necessary for job recruitment. ...more

November 3, 2009

I've got this friend. He's a veteran of the Vietnam War and you don't have to be around him that much to realize he leans a little to the gung-ho side. ...more

November 1, 2009

The Tampa Bay Lightning placed veteran forwards Ryan Craig and Adam Hall on waivers today, one day before the 23-man roster is due. ...more

September 28, 2009

Anthony Comitto of Palm Harbor says op-ed page columnist Rich Lowry has worn out his welcome. ...more

April 15, 2009

On trade deadline day, the Lightning kept their core intact, thereby failing to make the big splash that rumormongers predicted. But the moves the team made certainly created plenty of attention. ...more

March 5, 2009

Gary Roberts has heard his fair share of sometimes unflattering monikers directed at him in good-natured ribbing throughout his career. ...more

February 12, 2009

On the ice, Mike Smith remained silent on Monday. Off the ice, however, it was finally revealed that Smith is suffering from post-concussion syndrome, which has kept the team's No. 1 goaltender out of action since Jan. 30. When he'll return is unclear as Smith said he's been suffering from the symptoms for at least a month, but he didn't report the problem to the team medical staff until he was pulled from a start on Jan. 30. ...more

February 9, 2009

The hole is deep, and the task in front of them is imposing. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, now or never time is at hand. ...more

February 7, 2009

Lightning right wing Marty St. Louis is taking an unexpected trip home this weekend. St. Louis was named late Thursday as a replacement for Sidney Crosby, who withdrew for the second consecutive year due to injury, for the Eastern Conference team for Sunday's All-Star game in his native Montreal. ...more

January 23, 2009