Free the inner freak in you or just stand by and prepare to be mesmerized as all creatures great and small parade through the streets of Ybor City today for the annual Guavaween celebration. ...more

October 25, 2008

Characters ranging from a bite-size bumblebee to a bruising Tampa Bay Buccaneer strutted their stuff Friday night at Howl'oween, a costume contest for dogs at Northdale Recreation Center. Other dog costumes included a princess, pumpkin, chocolate chip cookie, construction worker, caterpillar and skeleton. There also was a haunted trail for children and an adoption fair for dogs. Similar events are set for Nov. 1 at West Park Dog Park, 6402 Occident St. in Tampa, and Mango Dog Park, 11717 Clay Pit Road in Seffner. The West Park costume contest starts at 10 a.m., and the Seffner costume contest, at 4 p.m. ...more

October 25, 2008

I thought of Halloween when I saw the decorations for the holiday already in stores at the end of August, and it made me reminisce and wonder if today's kids have Halloween fun as we did long ago. Actually, if they do some things we did, they might be arrested in this day and age. Of course, there were the parties, sometimes with costumes, hayrides, and/or bonfires. The most fun for me, though, was going "Halloweening." One such adventure follows. ...more

October 22, 2008

PLANT CITY The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce's Halloween event, Monster Mash, will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight Oct. 24 at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive. ...more

October 17, 2008

A New Port Richey couple with a love of both classic rock and Elvis have made a name for themselves on the area fraternal organization circuit. ...more

September 17, 2008

Heart of Highland Show Chorus recently presented the Sweet Adeline of the Year Award to Barbara Kuiper, a lead in the chorus. ...more

August 15, 2008

Every February, Carnival in Trinidad is a celebration that blows the beads off Mardi Gras in New Orleans and rivals Carnaval in Rio. ...more

August 7, 2008

Ten-year-old Ashton Lowry realizes that acting out and acting up would never be tolerated in any of her regular classes at Alafia Elementary School. ...more

July 16, 2008

Photographer and mermaids sign autographs Saturday to promote release of new calendar. ...more

July 6, 2008

Dozens of children ages 2 to 11 helped Morton Plant North Bay Hospital employees get in the patriotic spirit with a parade on the hospital's first floor Thursday. ...more

July 4, 2008