Vendors and festival organizers are constantly at the mercy of Mother Nature. ...more

March 8, 2009

and not just for you. Your pet will notice your baby the moment you carry him or her in the front door. A dog or cat accustomed to being the center of attention may develop feelings akin to sibling rivalry when everyone's focus shifts to the new family member. For the best transition, start preparing months beforehand. ...more

July 9, 2008

TAMPA - A 19-year-old man pushed a baby carriage into a street while trying to avoid a deputy serving an arrest warrant, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office report. ...more

May 23, 2008

Fashionably dressed locals stroll Mink Row, along Bloor Street, Toronto's upscale shopping district that's akin to New York's Madison Avenue or Chicago's Miracle Mile. ...more

January 27, 2008

SEBRING — At 3:30 p.m. Saturday, guests at Kegel Bowling Center were asked to direct their attention to lane 14, where David Anthony Bland, 20, and Amanda Lee Fleeman, 20, both of Sebring, would repeat their matrimonial vows. Yes, it was a wedding at a bowling alley, and no, they didn't wear two-tone shoes and advertising on their shirts. The groom was in a black tux, his waist-length hair flowing behind him; the bride wore a traditional white gown with a five-foot train, and carried white and red roses in her corsage. But what could possibly have convinced these kids to stage the most important event of their lives at a bowling alley? "Well," said Bland, "it started out as a joke." And then they looked into renting a hall, but the price was pretty expensive – $300 and up. So, he proposed, "Let's get married at the bowling alley." These are their salad days, so money is tight for them right now. Besides, Fleeman said, "It's different. It intrigued me." ...more

October 16, 2007