Berkeley Prep's Bobby Reinhart steps away from basketball
Bobby Reinhart held dual roles as boys basketball coach and athletic director at Berkeley Prep for 17 years.2 Weeks Ago4 Weeks Ago2 Weeks AgoOn...
State girls basketball: Lakewood 74, Ponte Vedra 59
LAKELAND — Lakewood's game plan for Thursday's Class 6A state semifinal against Ponte Vedra was all set. As the Spartans trekked up I-4 on...
Historic home of late Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins finally opening
TALLAHASSEE4 Months AgoAfter repeated delays, the mansion that was once home to one of Florida's most well-regarded governors is finally going to swing open...
Don Featherstone, the reason you'll never picture Florida without pink flamingos, dies at 79
They are the birds of a Featherstone that became kitsch history. One Donald Featherstone, to be precise, who invented the plastic lawn flamingo in...
Get ready for the 'Downton Abbey' finale by remembering the good, the bad and...
You didn't stay the course.6 Months Ago4 Months Ago1 Week AgoOh, you enjoyed the Crawleys of Downton Abbey when they were the hot new...
Friends and listeners mourn WQYK morning host Dave McKay
ST. PETERSBURG — Listeners and friends took to country music station WQYK-FM 99.5 on Thursday morning to mourn the man who spent years entertaining...
Versatile ESPN sportscaster John Saunders dies at 61
John Saunders, a sportscaster for ESPN and ABC whose wide-ranging coverage of major championships and other events made him one of the most visible...
Kids need school recess more than ever
What's the best part of the school day? Ask the closest available child, and you'll likely hear this age-old answer: Recess!8 Months Ago5 Months...
Picture books, a new frontier for top novelists like Jane Smiley
At a reading in New York last month, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jane Smiley faced an unruly crowd as she read from her new book,...
Review: Christine Lennon's 'Drifter,' set in Gainesville, a compelling story of the impact of...
Serial killers often leave an indelible dark smear on the public memory. But their impact on those who knew their victims, the friends and...
Krauthammer: Can Trump exploit the old "Madman Theory"?
WASHINGTON6 Months Ago6 Months Ago7 Months AgoAt the heart of Donald Trump's foreign policy team lies a glaring contradiction. On the one hand, it...
"We have an epidemic. And nobody is doing anything about it."
Gun injuries are a growing problem for Florida’s children, rising along with the increasing availability of firearms across the state, the Tampa Bay Times has found.To...
Constituents hold town hall meeting in Tampa with cardboard Marco Rubio (w/video)
TAMPA — His face was posted on popsicle sticks, printed on a life-sized cutout and hidden in Where's Waldo? styled puzzles. His name was...
How to keep Twitter from spoiling 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' for you
The good news Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens today. The not-so-good news: If you're not among the first fans to see it, today's...
In Tech: Dish techs fix iPhones, Best Buy gets Oculus VR
When Dish technicians aren't busy installing satellite TV services in people's homes, they'll be making house calls to replace iPhone batteries and broken screens.6...
Coming to Hulu in March: 'Harlots,' 'Clueless,' Fargo Season 2 and more
7 Months Ago6 Months Ago7 Months AgoHulu has a killer lineup of new additions coming in this month, including two...
Review: ABC's 'When We Rise' is a necessary conversation on history and future of...
When We Rise explores the turbulent and passionate history of the LGBTQ rights movement, but it also challenges us to join the battle for...
This guy that Rick killed on 'The Walking Dead' will totally watch 'The Walking...
At an Irish Pub in Tampa this Sunday, the small but slowly growing fraternity of Tampa Bay residents who have appeared on The Walking Dead will...
Report: Tampa Bay has nation's third fastest growing housing market
Tampa Bay has the third fastest appreciating housing market in the country, part of a Southern real estate resurgence, according to home market tracker...
In major Tallahassee reversal, mandatory sentences called a waste of taxpayer money
TALLAHASSEE — Cynthia Powell is serving a 25-year sentence for selling 35 pills for $300 in 2002. Her incarceration at Homestead Correctional Institution costs...
United Way: 44 percent of Florida households, mostly working poor, struggle to meet basic...
For all the talk of an economic rebound in Florida, there's a big problem that too often stays out of the state's spotlight.4 Months...
Should local governments have less power? Some state lawmakers think so.<p></p>
TALLAHASSEE — Wage theft laws meant to help workers get paid what they are owed, rules meant to curb pollution and protections for LGBT...
Even with rebidding, questions loom over hangar lease at Hernando airport
BROOKSVILLE — Last month, Hernando County commissioners made it clear they were not happy to find out that the fixed-base operator at Brooksville-Tampa Bay...
County to negotiate with Republic Services on extension of hauling contract
BROOKSVILLE — Hernando County commissioners have given Republic Services the opportunity to extend its waste collection contract with the county until at least the...
Brandon Regional unveils expanded emergency department
BRANDON — For the past 10 months, J.E. Dunn Construction has worked to complete an expansion and revamping of the Brandon Regional Hospital emergency...
Spring flings or future starters? UF focuses on QBs Feleipe Franks, Kyle Trask
GAINESVILLE — Coach Jim McElwain is ready to promote all of the positives surrounding his Gators heading into Tuesday's first practice of the spring....
Hillsborough County, driven by 2004 storm season, finishes $36 million safety complex
TAMPA — Larry Gispert surveyed the cavernous space, taking in the huge video screens and rows of work stations, and thought back to an...
‘Finding Dory’ blows animation record out of the water
LOS ANGELES — The forgetful blue fish of "Finding Dory" is box office gold.The Pixar sequel far surpassed its already ocean-sized expectations to take...
Black Market Brass gives Afrobeat a prairie home
Last weekend’s packed First Avenue main-room set and the hipster-thronged Red Stag Block Party in northeast Minneapolis were among their favorite shows so far....
How to avoid dried-out grilled chicken
I love grilled chicken breasts, but they can turn out dry and somewhat flavorless. I have a couple of different techniques I like to...
Toby Keith’s restaurant in St. Louis Park shuts down unexpectedly
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill in St. Louis Park shut down unexpectedly Wednesday, leaving about 80 people out of jobs and...
Fashion struts off the runway and into museum galleries
Designed for beautiful bodies and made for runway display, high-fashion clothing is increasingly at home in museums.Shows of individual designers really took off after...
Readers Write (Feb. 23): Immigration enforcement, Trump and the media, Southwest light rail and...
Wednesday’s headlines could not have been more striking. As we mourn the death of our immigrant musical hero Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, who took the Minnesota...
Stand with JCCs against religion-based hate and anti-Semitic threats
On Monday, hundreds of people were forced to evacuate 11 Jewish Community Centers nationwide — all because of a series of hateful telephone threats....
Hormel profit squeezed by competition, lower prices in turkey
Hormel Foods Corp. sold more turkeys during the holidays but made less money due to low prices, its latest quarterly results showed Thursday.Turkey prices...
Alan Colmes, liberal voice on Fox, dead at 66
NEW YORK — Alan Colmes, the radio and television host and commentator best known as the amiable liberal foil to the hard-right Sean Hannity...
St. Paul artist may be out of options to save house
The old house on the hill on St. Paul’s East Side joined the city’s list of worst vacant properties back in 2012, but you...
State reports weed out medical pot growers’ ‘trade secrets’
Minnesota’s leap into the era of legal weed began with the selection last week of two companies that will grow, process and sell medical...
Iraq retakes Mosul airport amid cautious advances against IS
SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq — Closely supported by the U.S.-led international coalition, Iraqi forces secured a series of cautious advances on Thursday, pushing into...
Dakota Access oil pipeline camp cleared of protesters
CANNON BALL, N.D. — Authorities on Thursday cleared a protest camp where opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline had gathered for the better...