"Land of Marvels," by Barry Unsworth (Nan A. Talese, $26) ...more

January 18, 2009

It started out as a simple plan to erect a pavilionlike shelter at Marshall Street Park. ...more

July 16, 2008

SAFETY HARBOR - A city crew erecting a gazebolike shelter at Marshall Street Park on Monday stumbled upon a spearhead, and archaeologists today confirmed it is 6,000 years old and likely was used by the Tocobaga Indians of Tampa Bay, city officials said. ...more

July 15, 2008

The archaeologists were delighted to at last find the remains of George Washington's boyhood home, but got stumped when they looked for evidence of the cherry tree and rusty hatchet. ...more

July 3, 2008

It is one thing for the president of the United States to pardon a pair of turkeys every year and send them off to live out their days in Florida. It's quite another to save a turkey from the Thanksgiving table by inviting it to live with you. ...more

November 22, 2007