When fat is cut from recipes, flavor can follow. That's when spices become the key to making lighter foods taste great. And if you want to get the most out of your spices, it's best to follow a few simple tips. ...more

October 24, 2009

John Tortorella made his presence felt right away during his first day as coach of the New York Rangers. He went to work on the practice rink Tuesday morning, along with new assistant coach Jim Schoenfeld, as they worked to change the philosophy and tenor of a team that is struggling to hold onto a place in the playoffs. ...more

February 24, 2009

The holiday shopping season is finally over, and, if you're anything like me, you don't even want to think about visiting the mall for at least a few weeks. Luckily, you might not have to. ...more

January 4, 2009

Smoke Alarm Safety Tips ...more

December 15, 2008

When President-elect Barack Obama takes office in January, the expectations and challenges will be massive. They are so huge, in fact, that Americans need to let reality set in or they are in for a major disappointment. No president past or present could make our problems go away in a short period of time. There's too much to repair that were years in the making. Still, there are a couple of things that must be done, even if the payoff is down the road a ways. ...more

November 30, 2008

David Schoelles went from classroom to classroom at Explorer K-8 on Friday so students can put a face with the name of their interim principal. ...more

November 8, 2008

Carl Crawford got good news Friday, but it remains to be seen whether being activated from the disabled list and making his first appearance since Aug. 9 will get him what he wants next week. ...more

September 27, 2008

This year's version of the Lightning will be the ultimate hockey chemistry experiment - how does a locker room with so many new faces bond into a team? ...more

September 16, 2008

some positive, many negative. There were about 6,000 people in all who I was able to converse with, either in person, on the phone or e-mail and found that there were many issues that concerned the citizens of Hernando County. ...more

September 14, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - American workers' confidence in the job market is as low as it was during the 2001 recession, according to a survey released Thursday. ...more

September 7, 2008