Hopewell Funeral Home's 21st annual Tree of Remembrance program will be 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13 at the funeral home, 6005 State Road 39. ...more

November 29, 2009

The wet and windy conditions during Sunday's Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Marathon seemed to hinder the majority of the runners during the race. But for professional triathlete Nina Kraft of Germany, it was more like a warm-up for the grueling competitions that are ahead of her. ...more

March 1, 2009

A look at a variety of tree-grown fruit that can be grown in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

November 19, 2008

When Valrico resident Sue Bowditch lost her daughter, Karron, in 2000, her whole world came to a halt. ...more

September 24, 2008

Steve Addington was incredulous. His driver, Kyle Busch, hadn't won in three weeks and people were making an issue of it. ...more

August 20, 2008

Add up all of Roger Federer's greatness on grass courts, and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 overall on the surface. ...more

July 5, 2008

On this 100th anniversary of Mother's Day, the woman credited with creating one of the world's most celebrated holidays probably wouldn't be pleased with all the flowers, candy or gifts. ...more

May 11, 2008

Dear Abby: I don't celebrate Christmas and haven't for many years. Once in a while, someone will give me a Christmas gift. (I have also received the occasional Easter gift.) ...more

December 2, 2007

SEBRING — Yeah, yeah, yeah. Spring forward, fall back. We all get an extra hour of sleep. But some folks, like Richard Duvigneaud, would be more pleased if the federal government would just quit fooling around with the time. "Since you asked, I detest Daylight-Savings Time," said Duvigneaud, of Sebring. "It adds more time to peoples' evenings in summer, where it should stay. "The extension to daylight-savings time is ridiculous," he said. Starting in 2007, the federal Energy Policy Act extended DST a month, beginning on the second Sunday in March and ending on the first Sunday in November, instead of the last Sunday in October. ...more

November 3, 2007

As you enjoy a weekend that lasts 49 hours rather than 48, you can thank Congress for the extra hour - and the railroads for time zones to begin with. ...more

November 3, 2007