Three campgrounds across America are getting new tenants, but campers need not be jealous of their shiny silver neighbors. The Airstream rigs are for rent. ...more

February 1, 2009

Opus sleeps with the bunnies, and Stephen Allen of Lutz saw it coming. Opus, the quirky, 28-year-old penguin who first waddled his way into American culture nearly 30 years ago as a character in the "Bloom County" comic strip, was last seen sound asleep in a snug bed with a stuffed bunny nuzzling his neck. ...more

November 11, 2008

As part of a charitable endeavor, the author of the comic strip "Opus," Berkeley Breathed, staged a contest asking readers to guess what the final panel would be. Fifty-five readers made the right guess. The one grand prize winner was Stephen Allen of Lutz, 48. ...more

November 10, 2008

In the endeavor to fully plumb the English language, often it takes a puissant effort of circumlocution to make a point you can kvell over. ...more

October 15, 2008

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly has been known to show some fairly racy video clips of young women in various stages of undress. O'Reilly explains that while some viewers criticize him for showing salacious images as he denounces the decline of American culture, he has an obligation to show his audience the tawdry reality that prompted his righteous rant. ...more

July 22, 2008

TAMPA - With just a few hours left in the auction for a significant piece of baseball memorabilia — the check from the New York Yankees to the Boston Red Sox purchasing the services of George Herman "Babe" Ruth — only two bids have been submitted. The sellers, Historic Auctions, a St. Petersburg-based online auctioneer, opened the bidding at $25,000, and the top bid this morning was $27,500, according to company's Web site. ...more

May 29, 2008

When 16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears recently told a tabloid she was pregnant, parents of her young fans went into crisis-management mode to address the sensitive topic with their children. ...more

December 27, 2007

The holidays, the end of the year, the eggnog and all those general nice feelings in the air, they call for one of the grand traditions of American culture: top 10 lists. ...more

December 27, 2007

Garcia and Rodriguez - are among the top 10 most common in the nation, and Martinez nearly edged out Wilson for 10th place. ...more

November 17, 2007

Carlos Manuel Soto, a Cuban-born painter who sought political refuge in Tampa seven years ago, was found dead Monday at his home. ...more

November 7, 2007