Pigs are so cute that Emily Kyle prefers not to eat them, so a barbecue rib sandwich normally wouldn't find its way onto her tray at Wesley Chapel High School's cafeteria. ...more

March 19, 2009

School cafeterias in Pasco County apparently are just the place for vegetarians. ...more

March 18, 2009

Oklahoma Center HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/290 ...more

January 5, 2009

SANDWICHES/ SALADS ABELLA'S SANDWICH SHOP, 2141 34th St., Tampa; (813) 247-2231. Chicken dishes are popular, and no wonder. Large, meaty breasts come covered with a tangy tomato sauce or Cuban-style with thick slices of sauteed sweet onions on top. Daily specials include stew beef, curry goat, ox tails, barbecue ribs, pork chops, meatloaf and pepper steak. Entrees are served with red or black beans and rice, a simple shredded iceberg lettuce and tomato salad, and Cuban bread and butter. Many of the meat entrees also are available in sandwiches. ($) ...more

October 17, 2008

"Cheater BBQ: Barbecue Anytime, Anywhere, in Any Weather," by Mindy Merrell and R.B Quinn (Broadway Books, $17.95) ...more

September 17, 2008

Pool checkers is a winner for Arthur "Moochie" McCarr. The 65-year-old is national master's champion after besting a 10-player field in Chicago at the 42nd annual American Pool Checkers Association tournament in July. ...more

August 13, 2008

SANDWICHES/ SALADS ABELLA'S SANDWICH SHOP, 2141 34th St., Tampa; (813) 247-2231. A large sign next to Abella's grocery store warns drug dealers, muggers, prostitutes and thieves to stay away. Don't let it discourage you. Continue north to Abella's, the sandwich shop, about 200 yards down the road, and you won't be disappointed (unless, of course, you are one of the aforesaid). Although they carry the same name, the two businesses have different owners. Chicken dishes are popular, and no wonder. Large, meaty breasts come covered with a tangy tomato sauce or Cuban-style with thick slices of sauteed sweet onions on top. Daily specials include stew beef, curry goat, ox tails, barbecue ribs, pork chops, meatloaf and pepper steak. Entrees are served with red or black beans and rice, a simple shredded iceberg lettuce and tomato salad, and Cuban bread and butter. Many of the meat entrees also are available in sandwiches. ($) ...more

June 20, 2008

Nazdar, Memorial Day is officially on May 30, and it will be observed on Monday, May 26, at the Masaryktown Cemetery. Chris Kovacs, this year's program director, said services will start at 9 a.m. Bring your own chairs and refreshments to follow at the Community Hall on Lincoln Avenue. In case of rain, the services will be held at the hall. Honor the dead by helping the living. From Camper's Holiday have mailed out in May 29 packages to our servicemen and women. They would like to thank Brooksville's Habitat for Humanity for their donation of paperback books, thanks also to Your Hair Fashions for the items they collected for our troops overseas and thanks again to Dee Mills and Lea's Prayers and Postage Inc. Also thanks to Donna Panda and all the folks at Camper's Holiday. ...more

May 18, 2008

The Pig Jam turns 5 this year. Organizer Jodi Smith predicts 'more barbecue teams and more families' than ever at next month's event. ...more

October 16, 2007