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Anti-Obama documentary may gross $6 million this weekend

2012-08-24 14:40:00

The anti-President Obama documentary "2016: Obama's America," is off to a strong start in its first weekend of national release and could gross more than $6 million between Friday and Sunday, placing it far ahead of the new horror movie "The Apparition"...

Panthers to ask Broward County to pay for new scoreboard

2013-05-13 13:47:00

By Harvey Fialkov Sun Sentinel The BB&T Center antiquated scoreboard didn’t have much good news to flash last season as the injury-decimated Panthers won a league-low eight games at home. And in nine of the 24 home games the scoreboard...

Lightning owner Jeff Vinik talks about future development plans

2013-05-09 11:34:02

It's been a rough year for Jeff Vinik, at least by multimillionaire standards. His hockey team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, missed the playoffs. He decided to close his multibillion-dollar hedge fund, Vinik Asset Management LP. And he is no longer involved...

Renovated USF Sun Dome earns positive marks as concert-friendly venue

2013-05-09 04:24:03

Nick Van Cleve, an on-air personality for 107.3 the Eagle, has been around the music business for more than 35 years. He remembers when the Sun Dome at the University of South Florida first opened in 1981. The 10,000-plus seat venue was the biggest...

Preview: Panthers at Lightning, 7 p.m., Saturday

2013-04-26 13:49:06

When/where: 7 p.m., Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa TV: FSF (HD) Radio: 560-WQAM Scouting report: Two underachieving rivals will play out the string with Lightning stars Steven Stamkos and Martin St Louis battling it out for the Art Ross Trophy (points...

Daytona Speedway gets in line for tax breaks

2013-03-01 16:35:45

Where to watch the 2012 Republican National Convention

2012-08-24 16:33:01

Romney holds his own

2012-08-31 04:36:09

Start the Presses: An Armenian chef, French food and a side of homesickness

2012-09-02 01:00:00

The L'Eden Restaurant & Bar sits on the corner of Tampa and Madison streets in downtown Tampa, about five blocks away from where the Republican National Convention was held this week. The owner and executive chef, Gerard Jamgotchian, sat down with me...

Unconventional

2012-09-06 20:49:00

A nation of predominantly couch-bound television watchers got some bad news tonight, as President Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination and delivered the following line: "America's not about what can be done for us, it's about what can be done by...

Political conventions may have to change: Calls made to shorten these media showcases

2012-09-06 21:55:07

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tampa saw street corners with SWAT teams and officers with automatic rifles; Charlotte was a zoo of traffic tangles and checkpoints. Even as the political parties defend their conventions as their first, and best, chance to garner...

Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' tour to stop in Tacoma in January

2012-09-05 18:41:00

Lady Gaga is ready to bring her 'Born This Way' concert tour to U.S. shores, including a stop in Tacoma. The singer announced the first installment of her North American tour dates Wednesday via Twitter. Gaga will launch the North American leg of the...

The Facebook polls have closed and, even though Facebook had its biggest turnout ever, too few users cast ballots to have a say in the policy changes the giant social network proposed.

2012-12-10 12:11:00

The Tampa Bay Times Forum (File Photo)

2012-08-31 14:39:00

RNC attendees outside the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Aug. 29, 2012.

2012-08-31 13:02:00