A prominent Tampa businessman and philanthropist, with red, teary eyes, sat at his attorney's conference table Wednesday morning and told how his sister, brother-in-law and niece betrayed him through a plot to extort $1.2 million. ...more

June 12, 2008

TAMPA - South Carolina and Florida authorities have arrested the sister, brother-in-law and niece of Tampa businessman and philanthropist Don Wallace, on charges that they conspired to extort money from him. ...more

June 11, 2008

The rare opportunity came our way. The Catholic Diocese of St Petersburg and the Archdiocese of New York granted my sister, brother and me tickets to Pope Benedict XVI's Mass at Yankee Stadium on April 20. ...more

May 3, 2008

I hope that each of you had a wonderful holiday, whether that be Hanukkah or Christmas or Kwanzaa. I'm still in Boca Raton at my sister Karin's house. Thanks to the modern miracle of e-mail, I can write my column from anywhere in the world, provided I make my deadline. I got some wonderful gifts myself, including new cologne, the latest Eagles album, an iTunes gift card, and a Spiderman doll. Hey, don't diss Spiderman or I may have to hurt you. My brother and I went to Wally World on Friday to spend the $50 gift card I got. What a mob scene. I picked up another game for my new Nintendo Wii. Now we can play billiards, ping pong, the shooting gallery, and laser hockey. There's even a fishing game, which is really weird. I can't fathom fishing in real life, let alone doing it virtually. ...more

December 31, 2007

It's beginning to look a lot like winter. When the thermometer dips below 40 degrees, I'm a happy camper. Don't get me wrong, I can get into the cooler evenings at 65. Those are nice. But it's the cold weather I miss, being in Florida. Very rarely do I get to pull out sweaters and my leather jacket...heck, it's a rarity for me to wear long sleeves. ...more

December 17, 2007

Holiday shopping for folks who read a menu more often than a cookbook is easy. Here are a few helpful suggestions for what to give people who prefer to dine or dial out. ...more

November 28, 2007

Holiday shopping for folks who read a menu more often than a cookbook is easy. Here are helpful suggestions for what to give people who prefer to dine or dial out. ...more

November 28, 2007