Mary and Lee Wilkerson have won preservation awards and accolades from travel Web sites for their painstaking restorations of older beach homes in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

October 22, 2009

Geographically, Egmont Key is hardly significant; a speck of an island dwarfed by nearby Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

January 5, 2009

Geographically, Egmont Key is hardly significant; a speck of an island dwarfed by nearby Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

January 4, 2009

Why protect Florida's beaches from oil drilling? It's simple: Florida's beaches are ranked as some of the best in the country for their beauty, accessibility and facilities. For the sixth time since 1992, a Florida beach has been recognized as the "Best Beach in America" by Dr. Steven Leatherman, a.k.a. "Dr. Beach". ...more

September 2, 2008

NEW YORK - If you can't afford to go to Europe this summer but you're looking for some interesting places to visit close to home, check out Travel + Leisure's "50 reasons to love the U.S.A. now" in the magazine's July issue. ...more

July 6, 2008

Todd Weller visited the sandy beaches and turquoise waters of the Caribbean last fall, intending to kick back and relax. But he returned to his home in the San Francisco area with more than just the usual souvenirs in his carry-on luggage. A wiggling, 9-week-old puppy named Mardi made the trip with him. ...more

July 6, 2008

If it's a refreshing breeze right off the Gulf you want, it should be a no-brainer that Hernando Countians head for the recently expanded Bayport Park. ...more

May 20, 2008

The lone resident of Egmont Key loves the island's nature, simplicity and historical lighthouse. ...more

November 5, 2007

"Be careful who you pretend to be because you are who you pretend to be." Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., "Mother Night". TAMPA - Just what is Tampa pretending to be? If you believe the latest accolade bestowed on this town, Tampa is party central. Maxim magazine this week dubbed Tampa sixth on the Top 10 list of party cities, based on a formula that awards points for the number of strip joints, bars, divorcees and even condom sales. And if Tampa teetotalers object, look no further than Saturday night's Guavaween, the annual drunk fest costume party in Ybor City that runs a close second to Gasparilla in inebriation. ...more

October 26, 2007

Florida is more than sandy beaches, golf courses, Disney World and other attractions. The environment is as beautiful as anywhere in the country, and that includes Pasco County, with its rivers, salt marshes, lakes and thousands of acres of conservation land in public ownership. ...more

September 26, 2007