More than 100 people turned out for the third annual Chanukah Wonderland on Dec. 13 at Westfield Brandon mall in the courtyard outside The Cheesecake Factory. The Hanukkah celebration was sponsored by Chabad of Brandon, a Jewish community organization that serves families in Brandon, Plant City and Sun City Center. ...more

December 30, 2009

A judge on Wednesday sentenced Richard Heene to 90 days in jail, including 60 days of work release that will let him pursue work as a construction contractor while doing his time. Mayumi Heene was sentenced to 20 days behind bars after her husband's release. ...more

December 23, 2009

In the matter of Falcon Heene, the 6-year-old boy who stashed himself - or was stashed by his parents - in the attic while a frantic world thought he was adrift in a homemade balloon, let us stipulate a few things: ...more

October 23, 2009

A giant silvery helium balloon floated away from a yard in Colorado with a 6-year-old boy believed to be aboard and slowly touched down in a field two hours later with the child nowhere in sight, setting off a frantic search. ...more

October 16, 2009

Two articles dated Feb. 10 have me seeing red. The first titled "Ga. Kid's Balloon Bundle Floats to Sebring" celebrates the horrible practice of allowing balloons with their attendant strings go free. I would have hoped by now everyone would realize what a danger this is to wildlife. And for schools and newspapers to condone it. ...more

February 23, 2009

Deep breathing is a great way for many people to relax, therapists say. Here are some techniques to help you get started: ...more

December 20, 2008

Hillsborough County deputies and fire rescue workers are at the scene of a hot-air balloon collision in Lutz, authorities said. ...more

November 28, 2008

The 130 red and blue balloons had mostly faded into a cloudless afternoon sky, but 8-year-old Viviana Angelini could still spot the specks. ...more

October 1, 2008

EGYPT LAKE The 130 red and blue balloons had mostly faded into a cloudless afternoon sky, but 8-year-old Viviana Angelini could still spot the specks. "I can see them," she said. ...more

September 26, 2008

There was a time when political conventions were judged by their balloon drops and big hats. This Democratic convention will definitely not be one of those years. This year the Democrats will meet with a seriousness of purpose that reflects the great challenges that lay before our nation. We believe that our nominee will be the next president. But we also believe that Sen. Barack Obama will inherit looming foreign challenges, a country that is badly divided and a domestic economy in disarray. So our burden will be to not merely excite the party faithful, but to reach out and articulate the kind of serious change that so many right-thinking Americans yearn for. ...more

August 24, 2008