Children and pets are posing for photographs beside the festive Hyde Park Village tree even though the 30-foot holiday landmark will remain unlighted until later this week. ...more

November 24, 2008

A Munchkin mindset takes practice. It involves imagining oneself with a big belly, wild hair and curled shoes, perhaps eating special Munchkin cereal for breakfast, choreographer Leigh Constantine said Saturday, cocking her foot out to the side. ...more

September 14, 2008

It involves imagining oneself with a big belly, wild hair and curled shoes, perhaps eating special Munchkin cereal for breakfast, choreographer Leigh Constantine said Saturday, cocking her foot out to the side. Constantine and the national tour of "The Wizard of Oz" swept into the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center on Saturday to audition 110 children – mostly girls – to perform as Munchkins in the beloved musical at Carol Morsani Hall in October. ...more

September 13, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Pierce Middle School's halls smelled like garlic and oregano. The kitchen had finished serving lunches for the day, but spaghetti cooked in a waist-high pot, and meatballs baked in the oven. The refrigerator was packed with 45 gallons of sauce and more than 1,000 meatballs. ...more

February 6, 2008

A young burglar accused of burning down the St. Paul United Methodist Church 13 years ago was ordered to make $2.4 million in restitution. It was, at best, wishful thinking on the part of the court. ...more

December 22, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Fort Pierce John Carroll Catholic broke open a close game with a 20-point third quarter outburst, sending the Golden Rams to a 34-7 win over Lake Placid on Friday night at Roger Scarborough Stadium. Holding just a 7-0 lead at halftime, the Rams picked off a pass on the Green Dragons first drive of the third quarter and scored on a T.J. Mullins keeper four plays later. One play after that, Javaris Giles ran back a fumble recovery 28 yards for another Rams score. ...more

September 2, 2007