Christmas took center stage last weekend for 75 children who put their cares behind them to concentrate on just plain fun. ...more

December 6, 2007

It takes a village to bring the "Radio City Christmas Spectacular" to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center stage. Here's a look behind the scenes by the numbers. ...more

December 6, 2007

Jim Tressel and Lloyd Carr tried their best to take themselves out of the story. ...more

November 18, 2007

A barrage of Latin beats blasts through the stereo speakers and Patty Sanchez takes center stage, her body shimmying with what seems like a hundred dance moves. ...more

October 22, 2007

SEBRING — Thursday evening's Heartland Idol competition was a chance for 16 local performers to wear goofy hats, sport huge shades, or to wear it short and tight and dance up a storm. The music – and especially the dress – of Madonna and Elton John took center stage at the Downtown Circle as four contestants were eliminated from a pool of 16. It was at least the third time that each singer had performed for ever-increasing audiences, emcee Don Elwell pegged Thursday's crowd at 400. As part of a regular refrain, Elwell told performers to "leave nothing on the stage" and none did. ...more

October 20, 2007

A barrage of Latin beats blasts through the stereo speakers, and Patty Sanchez takes center stage, her body shimmying with what seems like a hundred dance moves. ...more

October 17, 2007

Anyone who thought that his wife's run for the presidency would cause Bill Clinton to avoid the limelight has been proved utterly wrong. ...more

October 3, 2007

Florida Department of Community Affairs Secretary Tom Pelham's column (Commentary, Sept. 8) missed the mark on the Florida Hometown Democracy citizen's initiative, which I co-authored. ...more

September 17, 2007