Once a year, tiny Egmont Key at the mouth of Tampa Bay comes alive with visitors, Civil War re-enactors, local history buffs and interpretive sites telling about wildlife, history, military and the key's 151-year-old lighthouse. ...more

November 11, 2009

We do know that 90 friendly Indians showed up unexpectedly to join the feast. ...more

November 25, 2008

Elementary school Gospel: Columbus discovered America back in 1492. ...more

July 10, 2008

It's easy to forget, in the ribbons of highway and rows of two-car garage homes, that Florida was built by real horse power. ...more

February 25, 2008

They're few and far between now, but as far back as the 1600s, a little steed that became known as the Cracker horse ruled the Florida range. ...more

February 19, 2008

Imagine Spanish conquistadors, Seminole Indians, cattle ranchers and cigar factory workers coming to life in one sparkling museum on the water in downtown Tampa. ...more

September 11, 2007