The Florida Sportsman Fishing and Boat Show comes to Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on Sept. 26-27, opening daily at 10 a.m. ...more

September 20, 2009

The Tampa Tribune Outdoors Expo & Boat Show kicks off today at 1 p.m. at the Florida State Fairgrounds east of Tampa. As always, the first day of the show offers free admission. ...more

February 27, 2009

Firefighters rescued three people from a house fire in Tampa this morning. ...more

December 8, 2008

TREASURE ISLAND Until about 10 a.m., you wouldn't have known there was a Spanish mackerel within 100 miles of captain Sam Maisano's big Donzi. We were catching plenty of bottom fish, to be sure, but the mackerel that had been everywhere a few weeks earlier seemed to have been washed away with the chilly rain of the night before. ...more

November 9, 2008

The Frank Sargeant Semi-Retirement Roast and Coastal Conservation Association fundraiser is scheduled for Nov. 9 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road in Tampa, off Nebraska Avenue. ...more

November 2, 2008

GO FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Bill Miller. ...more

October 19, 2008

The Suncoast Tarpon Roundup is the oldest tournament of its kind in Florida, and this year it went to an all-release format that promises to revitalize the event in this age of conservation. ...more

September 26, 2008

The Suncoast Tarpon Roundup is the oldest tournament of its kind in Florida, and this year it went to an all-release format that promises to revitalize the event in this age of conservation. The event lasts 10 weeks each summer, which also makes it one of the state's longest-running tournaments. ...more

September 12, 2008

To be honest, it doesn't look like much of a spot for catching fish. ...more

June 20, 2008

Against four of the best guides to step on a boat in Tampa Bay, the fish never had a chance. ...more

February 22, 2008