Fans losing patience I cannot help but feel badly for the Bucs' coaches and players. Their owners shop for them on the sales rack and in the bargain bins. After acquiring them at discount prices, they expect the team to be competitive in a league where, for many teams, talent and experience are a factor in determining whether they get the job and paid their salary. ...more

November 8, 2009

I attended the season opener for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday. I am a huge fan and travel 2½ hours each way to see all home games. ...more

September 16, 2009

PLANT CITY Enrollment for the spring semester at Evangelical University and Seminary is continuing through Jan. 12. An enrollment form and the course schedule can be found at the university's Web site at EvangelicalUniversity.org. Jan. 12 is the first day of classes. ...more

December 31, 2008

Ralph Bell wasn't a musician. The 80-year-old played a trumpet in a battalion band during World War II, but he gave that up and never picked up another instrument until a fellow Lions Club member showed him a violin 20 years ago. ...more

September 4, 2008