The store had the overpowering smell of polish, ink and rubber. Older men walk inside, take a deep breath through their noses and say, "Boy, does that smell take me back." ...more

February 6, 2009

Despite its charms, the Tampa Pitcher Show is not the sort of place you go to enjoy a foreign or independent film where you need to catch every nuance to understand what's happening. ...more

December 4, 2008

On Sunday afternoon, when Detroit-bound passengers stuck in the Dayton, Ohio, airport, learned their plane's repairs would take until 6 p.m., Margaret Hedgepeth rented a car and high-tailed it out of there. ...more

July 22, 2008

A 49-year-old cabdriver was robbed Wednesday night, the fourth such incident in less than a week, police say. ...more

July 17, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - An anti-abortion activist, his wife, their four little children and two other adults gathered outside the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle today to protest the arrest Sunday of two in their group. ...more

January 22, 2008

Few dreams would be realized if they all died with the first rejection. In essence, that thought will be in the minds of Valrico's Michael Cherry and Sarasota's Danny 'The Hammer' Martin on Monday and Tuesday when each will try for a second time to earn a NASCAR 'scholarship' at South Boston Speedway in Virginia. ...more

October 10, 2007

SEBRING — Give a 15-member troupe of actors some humorous lines and plenty of hats and you've got –– the Glad Hatters. The group of mostly elderly actors takes its act on the road to assisted living centers and any other group of theater fans, including the Lions clubs and Red Hatters. They sing, dance and perform skits –– all laced with plenty of humor. Their distinctive hats vary depending on changing themes. Wednesday, the banter was lively as senior actors rehearsed at Highlands Little Theatre. Spirited lyrics included, "There's no business like show business" and "I'm looking over a four leaf clover that I overlooked before." ...more

October 9, 2007