Patios or decks have not seen as much entertaining and relaxing activities as they are now seeing since the invention of air conditioning. Along with outdoor cooking and eating, container gardening with petunias in decorative pots and lush hanging baskets is soaring in popularity. ...more

June 19, 2008

Tom Berte has seen a lot of sad, angry, frustrated faces pass his way since 2003, when he became the security guard on duty outside the Tampa Bay Rays clubhouse at Tropicana Field. ...more

June 1, 2008

AUTO RACING Brooksville's Keith Zavrel, in 16th season, remains in top 10 of Super Late Model's division at CCS. ...more

May 23, 2008

from uniforms to results. The core players are maturing before everyone's eyes. Once, the franchise couldn't avoid ridicule. Now there's a virtual love-fest from the national media. ...more

May 23, 2008

A ballot chock full of candidates for local races is starting to take a clearer shape. ...more

May 22, 2008

Most candidates collect signatures to qualify. ...more

May 21, 2008

Melissa Trinidad says it took physical prowess and "nerves of steel" to compete on "American Gladiators." ...more

May 9, 2008

Rays scouting director R.J. Harrison spent Thursday night at his home in Phoenix, and that in itself was somewhat newsworthy. ...more

May 4, 2008

Like many twins, Wharton seniors Kathia and Katrina Skinner share many of the same things - thoughts, interests and sometimes even clothes. At times, you can catch them finishing one another's sentences. ...more

February 20, 2008

Sen. Mel Martinez has surpassed $3 million raised for his campaign war chest since taking office, well ahead of the pace of most other U.S. senators whose current terms also expire in 2010, new campaign finance reports show. ...more

February 11, 2008