PASS THE SALT, PLEASE I get the best mail in the newsroom. It helps that much of my mail is edible. ...more

June 18, 2008

It's sort of like the TV show "So you think you can dance." But this is more of a "So you think your child is gifted," and designed to let local parents see if their children are intelligent enough to make the mark. ...more

June 10, 2008

There were plenty of times during Anthony Ferrara's time in a Riverview High baseball uniform when Sharks coach Bill Leiby couldn't help but smile. ...more

June 4, 2008

It was a year rich with achievements for the athletic programs at Plant City and Durant high schools. ...more

May 28, 2008

Heath Ledger's untimely, tragic death is off the front and the back pages of the newspapers, but Heath is just one of the many young people who come from the hinterlands to make their fame and fortune in Hollywood. ...more

February 12, 2008

As I was walking to the store the other night, I noticed that the first fireworks tent has bloomed. Starting around Dec. 27, we will be hearing the first poppings of bottle rockets, as kids who are already tired of their new toys will take to the streets as soon as the sun goes down. As we get nearer to New Year's Eve, the cacophony will grow louder. Small children will be woken from sleep scared and crying, cats will run for the nearest couch and dogs, that up until now were housebroken, will relieve themselves all over the place. ...more

December 17, 2007

System: Wii Also available for: Nintendo DS, Windows PC ...more

December 14, 2007

For the Tampa Sports Authority, earning $2 million a year from non-Tampa Bay Buccaneers events is the equivalent of a touchdown. ...more

November 12, 2007

TAMPA - The cavernous Tampa Convention Center was transformed into the open road this morning as carpet sweepers and car polishers put on the final touches for the annual Tampa Bay International Auto Show. ...more

November 8, 2007

The University of South Florida's 21-13 victory over Big East Conference favorite West Virginia at sold-out Raymond James Stadium Friday night had the feel of a Super Bowl. It was pulsating and unforgettable. ...more

October 2, 2007