Do you have any idea where I can find malted milk powder? If I can't buy it, what's a good substitute? ...more

November 29, 2009

BIG HONKIN' PICKLE We've been in the news business long enough to know there are some things you just don't ask questions about. For example, this giant pickle. We're curious about why someone would want a plastic mega-dill that measures 42 inches long, but we don't actually want to know the reason. We're satisfied that whatever the root cause, it's best that it remains private. Cost: $97.77 each. Available at the appropriately named www.GreatBigStuff.com. ...more

March 1, 2009

As mentioned before in this column, Brookdale, Freedom Plaza's parent company, suggests general themes for activity programming. Tying together their multitude of facilities across the county in this fashion lends unity and provides mutual assistance through networking when needed. ...more

February 11, 2009

TAMPA Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Chamberlain will wear King Arthur's crown when "Spamalot" returns in March to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Best known for his TV roles on "Dr. Kildare," "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds," Chamberlain also has a well-established stage career. He appeared onstage in "The King & I," "Scrooge," "My Fair Lady" and "The Sound of Music." ...more

December 8, 2008

The man charged with robbing five pharmacies in the Tampa Bay area for drugs - and suspected of robbing three more - has told authorities the narcotics were for his own use, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office authorities say. ...more

September 20, 2008

CLEARWATER - The man charged with robbing five pharmacies in the Tampa Bay area for drugs – and suspected of robbing one more – has told authorities the narcotics were for his own use, Pinellas County Sheriff's Office authorities say. ...more

September 19, 2008

The charges against accused pharmacy robber Patrick Papach mounted today as Pinellas County sheriff's investigators formally filed ...more

September 19, 2008

Authorities acting on an anonymous tip arrested on Thursday a man accused of robbing six Tampa Bay area pharmacies since July. ...more

September 18, 2008

With a singing horse and 16-foot castle, it should be quite a show. That's what the team at the Dunedin Showcase Theater for Kids is promising from its production next month of "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." ...more

January 26, 2008

A burglary suspect under surveillance by Pinellas County sheriff's detectives was arrested Wednesday after he was caught raping a woman, authorities said. ...more

October 11, 2007