Former President George W. Bush has visited a Dallas hardware store that earlier this month made him a lighthearted offer to work as a greeter. ...more

February 22, 2009

TARPON SPRINGS - For many years, Panagiota Kourtides dreamed about creating and cooking special recipes in her own quaint cafe. When her family was in the restaurant business, Kourtides, known to one and all as Toula, was always the designated greeter. She was out front looking after the people side of the restaurant. Where she really longed to be, however, was back in the kitchen. ...more

July 26, 2008

TAMPA HEIGHTS - Impromptu jam sessions are in swing again at Gram's Place. ...more

June 21, 2008

LAKE PLACID — 'Lynn Weber brings her 9-pound-dog "Fang" to work with her five or six days a week and was amazed by how many customers carry dog treats with them when they shop. "I'm surprised I don't have the world's first 300-pound shihtzu," quipped the owner of tj's Leather. Although Weber's shop attracts bikers from all corners of the state, almost every customer seems to know Fang, a 2-year old "biker dog" who wears a custom made lather scarf with studs. "It's funny," said Weber. "Even the most hard-nosed biker who comes in here, they fall in love with him. ...more

June 21, 2008

CLEARWATER - Karen Triplett carries the weight of more than a dozen people on her back, and she didn't flinch a bit when she volunteered to do it. The names of those people, written in black on a pink background, are on her back today as she begins the 60-mile walk from Sand Key through Clearwater that eventually will end in St. Petersburg on Sunday afternoon. ...more

October 19, 2007

In keeping with today's cover story on culinary destinations, it seems fitting to feature a restaurant from the mix, especially one in the center of Sarasota's dining district. ...more

October 5, 2007

Busch Gardens scares up three new haunted houses for its annual Halloween horror extravaganza, Howl-O-Scream. ...more

October 3, 2007