To Steven Walls, it's beginning to look nothing like Christmas, anywhere he goes. While more people make the switch to energy-efficient lights for their holiday decorations, Walls this year insisted on decorating with the old-style, torpedo-shaped Christmas lights his family has put up for years. But it was no easy feat: To replace the half-dozen or so bulbs that burned out last year, Walls had to visit eight stores before he found any. ...more

December 21, 2009

A man has been charged with arson in connection with a January blaze at a multi-unit town home building in Palm Harbor that left 8 people displaced. ...more

March 31, 2009

"French Style at Home: Inspiration from Charming Destinations," by Sebastien Siraudeau (Flammarion, $35) ...more

March 22, 2009

When Harry Olson, 90, of Sebring, gets his hands on a chunk of wood, it brings a smile to his face because he can see potential for it to become just about anything. ...more

January 16, 2009

2:29 p.m.: No lines, no waiting. That's the situation at Precinct 570 at Curlew United Methodist Church in Palm Harbor this afternoon. ...more

November 4, 2008

There was plenty of fiddle-playing, dye-soaking and rope-making going on Saturday. ...more

November 3, 2008

The spirit of Elvis is not dead, and the October Rocks for Habitat fundraiser is ready to prove it. ...more

October 18, 2008

Last year, they got Victoria Lim, at the time the NewsCenter's multimedia consumer pit bull. Big hit. This year, they invited Steve Jerve, the blond power forward meteorologist for all seasons and platforms; instead, they got a dinosaur, an old-style newspaper columnist. Uh-oh. ...more

September 21, 2008

There are new video boards, a new sound system and a new team entrance. ...more

September 20, 2008

Whaley's Market, a South Tampa institution for nearly 75 years, will close Sunday. ...more

August 5, 2008