Astronaut Randolph Bresnik jubilantly welcomed his new daughter into the world today as he floated 220 miles above it. ...more

November 22, 2009

From the September Issue of Southern Living Magazine. ...more

September 21, 2009

Whenever I hear that someone hits the lottery or some other big windfall, I say to myself, "Why can't they share it with me?" Well, my wife and I were shopping a few weeks ago, and when lunchtime came around we ate at the nearest place that we could find. ...more

August 22, 2009

This time you don't have to take just my word on the works of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at Highlands Little Theatre. ...more

March 31, 2009

It seems that lately I've missed mentioning some of the more significant events of our year. Like: I totally forgot to warn everyone to prepare themselves for last week's Friday the 13th. Then there was spring that got here yesterday. Another item I almost forgot to mention was the big race; the 12 Hours of Sebring. I'm not sure if there is anyone at the track who is reading this column today, but they may well take it home so I'll offer, "Welcome race fans have a safe trip home." Then in last week's column I left out any reference to St. Patrick's Day, a day that has extra meaning for me because it's the anniversary of my introduction to the military. Traditionally we once made it a point to show up on the steps of Takis' Restaurant on March 17 to have some of Mama's distinctively flavorful corned beef and cabbage. Of course that was before the couple retired. Then we just kind of forgot about tradition. But as luck would have it we saw Caddyshack's ad in the paper for corned beef and cabbage to be served on the saint's day. ...more

March 21, 2009

HORSE CENTS Tribune handicapper Michael David picks today's races at Tampa Bay Downs: ...more

March 18, 2009

before I realized that final confrontation in the kitchen was staged for me and my brothers. Papa wanted us to know what kind of woman Mama was, and he succeeded. But the lesson I learned was not the one he intended. Something else happened that spring, however, something that gave me reason to watch and wait, imagining flashes of summer colors out of the corner of my eye. ...more

January 25, 2009

moved to follow my head as I righted myself in the chair. Joop sighed and shifted beside me. I was grateful for the tiny sound of his breathing. ...more

January 18, 2009

Tampa police say they seized nearly 100 counterfeit $20 bills Sunday from a Davie man. ...more

January 5, 2009

Free the inner freak in you or just stand by and prepare to be mesmerized as all creatures great and small parade through the streets of Ybor City today for the annual Guavaween celebration. ...more

October 25, 2008