On MTV's reality television show "Jersey Shore," the Beachcomber Bar is a place where the clothes are skimpy and punches can fly. ...more

December 22, 2009

A small army of volunteers and vendors put the finishing touches on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds Wednesday. ...more

February 26, 2009

A small army of volunteers and vendors put the finishing touches Wednesday on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds. ...more

February 25, 2009

Like a racing pit crew, workers bent down Thursday with their grease guns to squirt a dab on the wheel bearings of the Indy Racing cars. ...more

January 23, 2009

If you are dreaming of a white Christmas then you might be in luck. ...more

December 10, 2008

If you are dreaming of a white Christmas then you might be in luck. Tucked away in a little office in downtown New Port Richey a white Christmas wonderland has come alive with snow covered grounds, Christmas carols playing and a train going around a picturesque village that took about a week to set up. The creator of the lighted village is Lin Tipton, who meticulously spent a week configuring the Yuletide tableau. Tipton has been collecting items that comprise the villages for roughly 40 years. "It's a family tradition that was inspired by my late mother and aunt," Tipton commented. ...more

November 29, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. Today Kitty Korner ...more

November 12, 2008

Fairgoers at a central Florida carnival caught a 2-year-old girl whose mother was forced to drop her after they were both stranded 30 feet off the ground on a ride. ...more

October 6, 2008

Nicholas Sparks has a new book. I report this only because I feel it is my obligation to let you know such a wildly popular author has a new book on the shelves (or it will be, come Tuesday). Not a big fan, myself. On the other hand, I can't help but respect someone who has found a niche and runs with it, to wild success. This is not as easy as it might seem. ...more

September 28, 2008

Children who have never eaten at a restaurant, visited a zoo or ridden a Ferris wheel are missing popular life experiences. ...more

May 28, 2008