When it comes to attracting butterflies and beneficial insects, old-fashioned flowers stand taller than the dwarf hybrids devoid of nectar. ...more

April 1, 2009

A Tampa breeder's Web cam focusing on a new litter proves an online hit. ...more

March 1, 2009

The balloons rose as dusk fell and Venus grew visible in the darkening sky. ...more

December 24, 2008

For a coastal community, Tampa has a surprising dearth of seafood markets and fresh fish eateries. But, for whatever reason, Mexican is a whole different story. ...more

December 18, 2008

Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson hasn't been spending much campaign money in his re-election bid. ...more

September 27, 2008

Turkey's culture has a unique blend of Eastern and Western tradition. The southeast is not mountainous, but rather an arid plateau bounded by those great historic rivers, the Tigris to the east and the Euphrates to the west. Many of the people there are Turkish citizens of Kurdish descent. ...more

May 27, 2008

Sensei Paul D. Cobo is at ease sitting cross-legged on the mat floor of his spotless new aikido dojo at 119 N. Kings Ave. ...more

January 2, 2008

Rome has the Trevi Fountain, and Las Vegas has the choreographed dancing waters outside the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. ...more

September 19, 2007