Theaters sometimes change the movies and/or start times without notice. ...more

December 30, 2009

Witches and vampires will continue to roam the streets this Halloween, but the down economy is expected to spook consumers into spending less for the haunting holiday. ...more

October 13, 2009

Cruise operator Carnival Corp. said increased summer bookings from last-minute getaway seekers combined with falling fuel costs to help it beat third-quarter profit forecasts. ...more

September 23, 2009

TAMPA BAY DOWNS SUNDAY'S RESULTS 1st - Purse $8,100, Maiden Claiming $8,000-$7,000, 4yo & up, 7 furlongs. ...more

March 30, 2009

PLANT CITY Two Florida Strawberry Festival pageants will take place next month. The Junior Royalty pageant will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 10 in the Tomlin Middle School auditorium, 501 N. Woodrow Wilson St. The festival queen's pageant is 6 p.m. Jan. 17, also in the Tomlin auditorium. ...more

December 30, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Area children will have the chance to be a part of the story when the Land O' Lakes Branch Library brings its version of "The Nutcracker" to a stage at 2 p.m. today. ...more

December 13, 2008

Area children will have the chance to be a part of the story when the Land O' Lakes Branch Library brings its version of "The Nutcracker" to a stage Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. ...more

December 10, 2008

Characters ranging from a bite-size bumblebee to a bruising Tampa Bay Buccaneer strutted their stuff Friday night at Howl'oween, a costume contest for dogs at Northdale Recreation Center. Other dog costumes included a princess, pumpkin, chocolate chip cookie, construction worker, caterpillar and skeleton. There also was a haunted trail for children and an adoption fair for dogs. Similar events are set for Nov. 1 at West Park Dog Park, 6402 Occident St. in Tampa, and Mango Dog Park, 11717 Clay Pit Road in Seffner. The West Park costume contest starts at 10 a.m., and the Seffner costume contest, at 4 p.m. ...more

October 25, 2008

A 44-pound cat found lumbering around New Jersey was abandoned by a woman who said her home was foreclosed, an animal shelter official said Thursday. ...more

August 1, 2008

Talk about New Jersey's fat cats. A 44-pound feline was found waddling around Saturday without a collar in Voorhees, and officials at the Camden County Animal Shelter hope she gets a nice - and one hopes diet-friendly - home. ...more

July 31, 2008