On harvest day in August at Blue Heron Vineyards, Mary and Don Johnson chose a quiet row in a far-off corner of the fields to fill their belly buckets with fruit. ...more

September 24, 2008

Bob Paulish cut the engine of his grape harvesting machine to take a 20-minute break with Bonniejean, his wife and fellow grape-grower. ...more

September 23, 2008

On harvest day in August at Blue Heron Vineyards, Mary and Don Johnson chose a quiet row in a far-off corner of the fields to fill their belly buckets with fruit. ...more

September 17, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

September 17, 2008

An agriculture teacher, farm magazine publisher and others were honored today at an annual ceremony that salutes agriculture in the Plant City area. ...more

August 13, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - As a graphic artist, Richard DePippo made his living by drawing. The 67-year-old Land O' Lakes resident jokes, "I was the one who handed Moses the hammer and chisel." ...more

July 31, 2008

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced that nominations are being accepted for the 2008 Woman of the Year in Agriculture award. The award, now in its 24nd year, recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida agriculture. ...more

July 20, 2008

When I was a girl in the 1920s, celebrating May Day was one of Tampa's annual traditions. I don't know when the tradition started or when it ended, but the May Day Festival was a big event for more than 25 years. ...more

May 18, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, I did a column on gangs in the Hillsborough County schools affecting every middle and high school in the district. Last week was one on the growing use of medicine cabinet drugs by young people in a country addicted to prescription medicines. ...more

February 24, 2008

TAMPA - When it's a national holiday and families don't have to play hooky to make it to the Florida State Fair, well, life is good. ...more

February 18, 2008