Regarding the fireworks remarks on June 28th ("Law ignites a fuse," Views): When are people going to take responsibility for their own actions? Like guns, fireworks are only dangerous if they are not used as the directions state. A lot of people are usually in a party mood and may drink too much and not think about how to use them as directed. Another reason why injuries happen is because of the idiots who let kids play with this stuff. Yes, there are some cases where the item goes awry and does not perform as it was intended to do, and injuries happen. Does that really mean that we have to ban yet another party item? ...more

June 30, 2009

Discovery Cove Florida has reintroduced a Florida resident offer effective now through June 30 and Sept. 8 through Dec. 18 at the 30-acre Orlando family adventure attraction. ...more

May 1, 2009

A fun and exotic summer camp. ...more

April 24, 2009

Florida's major theme parks reported injuries to seven patrons in the first quarter of 2009 - six at Disney parks in Lake Buena Vista and one at Universal Orlando - a report obtained Monday shows. ...more

April 21, 2009

Florida's major theme parks reported injuries to seven patrons in the first quarter of 2009 — four at Disney's Magic Kingdom, one at Disney's Epcot, one at Disney's Blizzard Beach water park and one at Universal Orlando — a report obtained this morning showed. ...more

April 20, 2009

The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund is celebrating Earth Month through April 30 by benefiting wildlife conservation with an on-line auction. ...more

April 6, 2009

Deputies say a woman threw a pair of scissors at her husband Tuesday, causing a bleeding wound on his ear. ...more

April 2, 2009

Deputies say a woman threw a pair of scissors at her husband Tuesday, causing a bleeding wound on his ear. ...more

April 1, 2009

The road to Morocco will lead to Hollywood for one high bidder at the April 18 Rainbow Ball to benefit Plant City's Rainbow Family Learning Center. ...more

April 1, 2009

The same year Barbie made her store-shelf debut and the Twilight Zone premiered on television sets, another icon in American entertainment opened its doors. On March 31, 1959 August A. Busch Jr. dedicated Busch Gardens in Tampa ...more

March 30, 2009