Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse started working on a cookbook a little more than a year ago, just as the economy took a nosedive. His worry: People would lose sight of cooking fresh and putting out good meals. ...more

November 8, 2009

The old, vertical Cafe Grand sign is still mounted over the restaurant's awning at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Nebraska Avenue, but the longtime eatery now goes by a new title. ...more

October 31, 2009

The only named suspect in the Boyett's Grove shooting of 2007 is back in town. ...more

February 13, 2009

For all of its conspicuous consumption, America has a firm foundation in generosity, especially during the holiday season. ...more

December 28, 2008

Pasco deputies are investigating an armed robbery of a pawnshop this morning. Deputies received a call at 11:30 a.m. about three men armed with handguns walking into A Superior Pawn, 12101 State Road 52, tying up the proprietor and stealing cash and gold jewelry. No serious injuries were reported. ...more

September 9, 2008

A 70-year-old man was sentenced Friday to a year and a day in prison for filing false tax returns when he was the proprietor of a lingerie modeling business. ...more

January 26, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTY - Kung fu teacher Steve Lee Swift threw a flurry of quick punches into the air, followed by a kick and a flying elbow. ...more

January 12, 2008

SEBRING – The refrain is the same from restaurant owners – regardless of the size of the eatery – when asked about a pay increase for employees who receive tips: it's part of the cost of doing business. Florida restaurateurs face another increase on Jan. 1, 2008 when the direct wage for "tipped employees" goes up to $3.77 an hour. According to the Agency for Workforce Innovation, the employer must pay tipped employees a direct wage. The direct wage is calculated as equal to the minimum wage ($6.79) minus the 2003 tip credit ($3.02) or a direct hourly wage of $3.77. Florida's minimum wage will increase to $6.79 per hour on Jan. 1, which is up from $6.67 this year. The majority of local businesses are now paying employees above the minimum wage. ...more

December 16, 2007

India is half a world away, but the foods and, more importantly, the spices of that region of Asia are close at hand. ...more

December 3, 2007

India is half a world away, but the foods and, more importantly, the spices of that region of Asia are close at hand. ...more

November 29, 2007