Young voices united and singing with pride and appreciation for those who have sacrificed for our country, Woodlawn Elementary's Veterans Day program saluted our nation's heroes in uniform for keeping America the land of the free and the home of the brave. ...more

November 12, 2009

During their regular meeting today, Pasco County commissioners will hold a rare closed-door session to discuss the county's ongoing contract negotiations with its unionized firefighters. ...more

November 3, 2009

James Brown knew all along that he wanted to open a museum to inspire people — especially the poor — to pursue their dreams. So he carefully saved all his belongings, from glittering suits and glossy shoes to the comb he used to neatly sculpt his hair. ...more

February 26, 2009

When Ernest Allen Jr. was killed outside his auto repair shop Monday, the Lakeland community lost more than a trusted businessman. Insiders in the city's jazz scene are mourning one of the area's most beloved musicians. ...more

December 31, 2008

One of my favorite albums of all time is "Club Wig," the eponymous debut of a band from Tuscaloosa, Ala. The band existed in one form or another from 1984 - at the time, anyone who wanted could get up and play with the band; drums consisted of two cardboard boxes -- until (I think) 1987. ...more

December 26, 2008

3:41 p.m.: James Brown and his wife, Pam, just voted for Barack Obama at Monroe Middle School in South Tampa. ...more

November 4, 2008

TAMPA - With just a few hours left in the auction for a significant piece of baseball memorabilia — the check from the New York Yankees to the Boston Red Sox purchasing the services of George Herman "Babe" Ruth — only two bids have been submitted. The sellers, Historic Auctions, a St. Petersburg-based online auctioneer, opened the bidding at $25,000, and the top bid this morning was $27,500, according to company's Web site. ...more

May 29, 2008

JACK PENATE: MATINEE (XL) *** It's not just newcomer Jack Penate's accent that marks his pop as unmistakably English. His lyrics are clever but subtle, his melodies as effortless as they are catchy. And like predecessors such as Madness, Style Council and The Housemartins, he guilelessly appropriates non-native musical styles (ska, R&B). ...more

February 21, 2008

Chan "Cat Power" Marshall reveals as much, maybe more, about herself on her remakes as on her original material. ...more

January 24, 2008

Roselyn Sanchez and fellow actor Eric Winter got engaged during a holiday vacation on the island of Vieques, just east of mainland Puerto Rico, according to a statement released Tuesday. ...more

January 2, 2008