KEEPING THOSE RESOLUTIONS: Wellness coach Stacy McKay will present a workshop, Goal Setting for a Healthier, Wealthier and Happier New Life, from 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 7 at The Centre for Women, 305 S. Hyde Park Ave., Tampa. The interactive workshop will show participants how to achieve lasting changes. Free. Call (813) 251-8437 or visit www.centrefor women.org. ...more

December 26, 2009

While much of the attention has been focused on Washington, D.C., the site of the Great Health Care Debate, there apparently has been a bit of hanky-panky going on in Tallahassee. We refer to Wafflegate. This miniscandal takes its name from e-mail messages state transportation officials were sending back and forth during the run-up to the Legislature's recent approval of a funding measure for a proposed Central Florida commuter rail project. The officials allegedly were using terms like "pancakes" and "waffles" in the subject line of the e-mails in an effort to disguise the real subject matter of the messages from nosy pests such as the news media and public interest groups. ...more

December 26, 2009

the swave? You know, the leaned-over-sideways wave you give to the person right next to you at work to get their attention. ...more

December 25, 2009

A couple of years ago, I wrote to you in reference to Chik-Fil-A not really respecting their troops like they portray. ...more

December 25, 2009

Grammy-winner Jose Feliciano has gotten an apology after accusing a pair of radio producers of trashing the spirit of Christmas by using his popular holiday song, "Feliz Navidad," for a racist musical spoof about undocumented immigrants. ...more

December 24, 2009

It's always a good thing when businesses open in one of our communities. This week, I have two announcements to share with you: ...more

December 23, 2009

A bird in hand might be worth two in the bush, but West Pasco birders would prefer to spot and count all three. So West Pasco Audubon Society is laying the groundwork for its annual Christmas season bird count on Saturday, Jan. 2, according to its spokesman, Ken Tracey. He will help compile the results. ...more

December 23, 2009

Death row inmate Willie Crain Jr., convicted of murdering 7-year-old Amanda Brown more than a decade ago, said he is going to die soon and wants his name cleared before then. ...more

December 23, 2009

In 1977, it snowed as far south as Sebring. Do you remember that white Christmas? Did you shoot photos? ...more

December 23, 2009

Death row inmate Willie Crain Jr., convicted of murdering 7-year-old Amanda Brown more than a decade ago, said he is going to die soon and wants his name cleared before then. Crain maintained his innocence in a 16-page letter a reporter received today. ...more

December 22, 2009