The terrorists are serious and we should be, too. The initial response to the attempt to blow up a planeload of people flying from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day would be laughable were this a laughing matter. ...more

December 29, 2009

A storm whipped through the Tampa Bay area on Dec. 5, and the annual Letter Carriers' Toy Drive, which typically accounts for at least half of the gifts distributed to families in need by Toys for Tots, wasn't as fruitful as in past years. ...more

December 18, 2009

There's a new star in our midst. Lutz pooch Bailey, a 3-year-old malti-poo mix, was featured on ABC's "Wheel of Fortune" recently to celebrate Pet Lovers Week along with PeoplePets.com. ...more

December 13, 2009

It seems that some things are blooming later than usual this year, probably because the heat stayed so long. Also, although most things are well recovered from last winter's freeze, some - such as the snowbushes and the crotons - will take a while to get back to where they were. I have one that was taller than me but is now only 18 inches. But some plants are doing great. ...more

November 11, 2009

"Dancing With the Stars" competitors Steve Wozniak and Holly Madison have been given the boot off the ABC show. ...more

April 1, 2009

Porsche fans rejoiced as they made the biggest splash in open-wheel racing in '08 when they finally returned to the winner's circle at the famed raceway back in March. ...more

December 31, 2008

BOWLING Despite being off the tour, Wesley Chapel resident Tom Daugherty wins second Spring Hill Open championship in three years. ...more

July 21, 2008

It has been typical summer fare for South Shore anglers the past few weeks. The afternoon outgoing tides have been better than the morning rise, but not much. Thunderstorms have threatened almost daily. ...more

July 15, 2008

Astronomers took pictures of a far-off lumpy galaxy just forming 13 billion years ago, putting it among the earliest and most distant cosmic objects ever photographed. ...more

February 13, 2008

"Untraceable" is one of those deplorably gratuitous movies that wants to have it both ways, but gets nothing right. ...more

January 24, 2008