Topic: Florida

The wife was out of the picture. Gabriel, 16, Charlie, 12, and I could hit steak houses without having to worry about whether they'd also have salmon on the menu. Gabriel, our resident travel agent, scored a $149-a-night reservation at a La ...
The three primary cities in this area are Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Tampa is famous for its Gasparilla Pirate Festival which was first held in 1904 in honor of Jose Gasper. There's a delightful Spanish tapas restaurant, There's so much more ...

Last game of the season

Baseball is measured by seasons in my view and my favorite part is the prelude to the regular season when pitchers and catchers meet to start spring training in sunny Florida in the month of February when we here at home are ...

On The Waterfront

Last year I took a bike ride to the waterfront along downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. Apparently the ones that had died offshore, in deeper , had come onshore over several days. Several catfish, and zebra-striped sheepshead (strange name for a fish). Some ...
Major League Baseball?s spring training is now underway, but don?t get too excited about any of the teams on display in Florida?s Grapefruit League and Arizona?s Cactus League. That?s because none of those teams will be around by the time the pennant ...
General Becoming a certified umpire in Florida generally requires being licensed by the league for which you intend to officiate. Once completed, candidates are certified to umpire within those organizations. Major League Baseball umpire training facilities are located in Florida, and those ...

Chinese team prepares for Asian Games in Florida

NEW YORK (Reuters) - China's national baseball team is practicing in Florida to get ready for the Asian Games in November, Major League Baseball (MLB) said Wednesday.A group of 26 players will work out at the Vero Beach Sports Village through Oct ...

Geography of Tampa

It is located near the center of Florida's west coast, on Tampa Bay at the mouth of the Hillsborough River. Tampa is the trade and commercial center for much of Florida's west coast. Although the tourist industry is not as important in ...

Geography of St. Petersburg

It lies at the southern end of Pinellas Peninsula between Tampa and Boca Ciega bays and is connected with the city of Tampa by two bridges. St. Petersburg, with bright, clear weather during much of the year, is primarily a residential and ...

National League Standings

All Times EDT East Division WLPctGB Atlanta 75 55 .577_ Philadelphia 73 57 .562 2 Florida 65 64 .504 9 1/2 New York65 65 .50010 Washington56 75 .42719 1/2 Central Division WLPctGB Cincinnati75 55 .577_ St. Louis 69 59 .539 5 Milwaukee ...