A collection of short items about gardening-related events, classes and meetings. ...more

February 17, 2009

The United Food Bank of Plant City raised about $6,000 in a silent auction Saturday during a benefit dinner at Hillsborough Community College's Trinkle Center. Celebrity chef Jon Ashton entertained the audience of about 250 people with a cooking demonstration as culinary students from Simmons Career Center and Plant City High School prepared and served a three-course meal under the direction of chef Ken Melton. (Full disclosure: I was emcee, meaning they raised six grand despite my performance.) Ashton raised more than $4,000 on his own by promising to cook a private dinner for 12. ...more

February 15, 2009

Next Saturday, the spirits of Roaring 20s Model Ts, flappers and the Charleston will reincarnate to bless an event featuring a gallery of photographs of children waiting for adoption. ...more

February 14, 2009

A collection of briefs about dining and cooking. ...more

February 11, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Juan Fontanez is hoping his upcoming rock concert will bring the Land O' Lakes community together to achieve a common goal - fighting cancer. ...more

February 11, 2009

Juan Fontanez is hoping his upcoming rock concert will bring the Land O' Lakes community together to achieve a common goal - fighting cancer. ...more

February 11, 2009

The Museum of Science & Industry will host its 14{+t}{+h} annual wine tasting event, Einstein on Wine, a fundraiser of food, music and a silent auction, on Feb. 21 at the museum. ...more

February 11, 2009

This year's sixth annual Crystal Beach Community Association silent auction fundraiser promises to be a lavish "Night of Wine and Roses." Festivities kick off at 4 p.m., tomorrow, Saturday, at Town Hall, on Crystal Beach Avenue, when bargain hunters begin perusing and bidding on more than $20,000 worth of merchandise and gift certificates. ...more

February 7, 2009

Dressed in party attire, 232 guests attended an Academy Awards-style gala at Southshore Falls Jan. 16 to celebrate Ruskin's finest. ...more

February 4, 2009

Tampa has quite literally rolled out the red carpet for celebrities this weekend. Even if you can't afford to walk down the red carpet yourself, you might be interested in knowing where you can go to watch the Beautiful People as they stroll by on it. ...more

February 1, 2009