The prospects for fishing over the next four days are below average to say the least. With the full moon occurring tonight at 1:16 a.m., the best bite period of the day is between safelight and 10 a.m. The chances of hooking into a monster Florida largemouth bass, however, are slim because they feed all night long in the light of the moon. For those of you who are nighttime fishermen, well, you have the best time of the month for catching your largest stringers. ...more

December 23, 2007

Santa's workshop got a little outside help this year, courtesy of Oldsmar couple Kevin and Debbie Bechtel. The Bechtels, owners of Life Brokerage Partners, 3982 Tampa Road, donated 97 bicycles and helmets to the Pinellas Sheriff's Christmas Sharing Project. The project helps families in need by seeing that children in those families find a gift waiting for them when they wake up Christmas morning. ...more

December 22, 2007

One Christmas long ago, young Paul Barber wished with all his might for a train set with an engine that puffed real smoke. The boy rejoiced when he spied the toy underneath the tree Christmas morning. ...more

December 3, 2007

One Christmas long ago, young Paul Barber wished with all his might for a train set with an engine that puffed real smoke. The boy rejoiced when he spied the toy underneath the tree Christmas morning. ...more

December 1, 2007

After 13 days getting to know her sextuplets, Karoline Byler says she can tell them apart. Jackson Robert and Ryan Patrick have round faces, like the Kiewra side of the family, while the other four have long, thin faces like her husband, Ben's, side. ...more

September 14, 2007