The rare opportunity came our way. The Catholic Diocese of St Petersburg and the Archdiocese of New York granted my sister, brother and me tickets to Pope Benedict XVI's Mass at Yankee Stadium on April 20. ...more

May 3, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Pierce Middle School will usher in FCAT season with meatballs, tomato sauce and pasta. ...more

January 16, 2008

We All Want An Edge Let's get off the backs of the ball players and fess up: We all take "performing enhancing" stuff. From our caffeine "fixes" in the morning to "jump start" all systems to our glass of wine at dinner time to "aid" digestion. Then in between we eat bran cereal and a cranberry capsule for our plumbing, an aspirin to make our blood slippery, a Viactiv to nourish our bones, an Omega-3 for heart health, a multivitamin to make all these things work and a St John's Wort to keep us from being cranky. In addition, we have a Coca-Cola to prevent the mid-afternoon slump and a little alcoholic "drinky" at the end of the day to ease the day's stress. ...more

December 21, 2007

It's a scene that repeated itself countless times in Brooksville's history. ...more

November 11, 2007

EDITOR'S NOTE: This occasional series spotlights leaders of civic organizations and charities. This week's column features Mary Alice Hendricks, executive director of the Pregnancy Care Center of Plant City, 304 N. Collins St. Contact the agency at (813) 759-0886 or www.plantcitypregnancycenter.org. ...more

November 7, 2007