Hillsborough County's extension service will offer residents the latest information Thursday afternoon about a disease attacking cabbage palms in southern Hillsborough and northern Manatee counties. ...more

November 12, 2008

IN CHOCOLATE WE TRUST If there is one culinary truism that is irrefutable it may be this: Everything tastes better with bacon or chocolate. And sometimes both. The folks at Samuel Adams appear to be heeding this wisdom with Chocolate Bock, a seasonal lager featuring Cru Sauvage chocolate from Swiss chocolatier Felchlin. Embossed with a pewter label, the 750-ml bottle is aimed at consumers pouring at holiday parties. Cost: $14.99. Available at most liquor stores. ...more

October 26, 2008

Calming views, a praised beach and an easygoing lifestyle await visitors in search of R&R just west of Sarasota. ...more

October 14, 2007

SIESTA KEY I confess. I snuck a siesta on Siesta Key. But only after taking two long walks on the beach, browsing all the shops in the village and treating myself to a grouper sandwich at the Daiquiri Deck. ...more

October 12, 2007