Ideal weather might have been the hallmark of the 2009 Southwest Airlines Gasparilla Pirate Fest. After a spate of cold, winter weather, Saturday's blue skies and warm temperatures greeted thousands of revelers who lined Bayshore Boulevard and streamed into downtown Tampa to encounter a bloodthirsty band of pirates whose annual invasion is Tampa's signature event. ...more

February 8, 2009

Ceiling Bling Light up your world with some European-styled funk: Meyda Lighting's Mirrored Ball Pendant. The cluster of gleaming balls get some extra twinkle power from 12 mini lights. The pendant is 27 inches wide and comes with 6 feet of wire for hanging. It costs $450 at www.meyda.com (item No. 37572) or by calling 800-222-4009. ...more

September 11, 2008

It's easy to see "That Lucky Old Sun" as the spawn of "Smile." Brian Wilson finally got free of that albatross four years ago, completing the album he abandoned in 1967 as his fragile mental and emotional states collided with his ambitions. ...more

September 5, 2008

A woman who was found slain in her mobile home Wednesday has been identified as Rita Lisa Keeler, 76. ...more

August 7, 2008

An elderly woman's death this afternoon at a mobile home park has been ruled a homicide by investigators, Largo police said. ...more

August 6, 2008

Forever in their memory will be their Channel District home. Sam Jensen proposed to Jennifer Carpenter, his girlfriend of four years, on the balcony of their penthouse at Ventana, a glass-rich condominium complex at Kennedy Boulevard and Channelside Drive. ...more

February 7, 2008

SEBRING — A love for not only music but also Highlands County resonated through the social hall at Church of the Brethren on Monday night. ...more

October 17, 2007