Minna Tickner signed on as a volunteer driver for Meals On Wheels 25 years ago, when the national average price of gas was $1.20 a gallon. ...more

June 12, 2008

TAMPA – What was supposed to be a simple fried chicken dinner led to $40,000 in damage, Tampa Fire Rescue officials say. ...more

May 23, 2008

ENGLEWOOD - One of Nathan Lee's biggest fears is that his sons will grow up with no real memories of their mother, so every evening he has 2-year-old Noah kiss her good night. ...more

February 7, 2008

Birthday girl Amy Gernert sat at the head table and laughed as those around her joked about her zest for life. ...more

January 22, 2008

Kathi Collison owns a business on the south side of the city's biggest intersection and goes to church less than a quarter mile east of that same corner. ...more

December 23, 2007

It's the time of year when we make favorite family dishes, and some of those are pies. Treasured recipes are passed down through generations, and it's worth it to do a crust from scratch. It might seem daunting, but pie crusts are actually very simple. The first step: believe in yourself. Making a pie crust requires a little practice and "also a large dose of an I-can-do-this attitude," said Maggie Kroboth Green, an editor of the 75th anniversary "Joy of Cooking." Many cooks use a food processor to mix the dough. It is quicker, but it's easy to overprocess if you're not careful. It's important to process just until the dough starts to form large clumps and not to process until it forms a ball. If the dough forms a ball in the processor, chances are it might turn out tough. ...more

December 12, 2007

Who remembers the suicide fountain drink? You know, the one where you moved down the line, mixing a little blast of each delicious carbonated beverage, minus the yucky diet ones, into a big cup. ...more

December 6, 2007

At Alex's Southern Style BBQ, ordering smoked meat has become synonymous with helping needy kids get bikes for the holidays. ...more

November 13, 2007

The 23rd annual Hudson Seafest attracts lots of spectators ...more

November 13, 2007

At Alex's Southern Style BBQ, ordering smoked meat has become synonymous with helping needy kids get bikes for the holidays. ...more

November 7, 2007