The wounded veteran had only one arm and one leg, but his remaining foot kept time to the music. ...more

March 16, 2009

On a recent sunny afternoon, a dozen youngsters played in a circle with a rainbow-colored parachute in the playground outside Witter Elementary school in Tampa. A few yards away stood a new 200-foot cell phone tower. ...more

February 17, 2009

Across Hillsborough County, school principals are lining up to put cell phone towers on their campuses to produce badly needed cash for teacher salaries and classroom supplies, even shoes for children who lack them. By summer, 14 new towers could be up at local schools. Some school officials are ready to jump at the new revenue, but they might be jumping into a hornet's nest. ...more

February 17, 2009

Ray Davies' songs have been interpreted by performers such as The Pretenders, The Jam and Van Halen, to name just a few. All in English, it should be noted. ...more

November 27, 2008

Down here in the so-called Sportfishing Capital of the World, there's a saying among anglers: Even during an economic depression, a man has money for beer and fishing. ...more

June 18, 2008

ISLAMORADA - Down here in the so-called "Sportfishing Capital of the World," there's a saying among anglers: Even during a depression, a man has money for beer and fishing. ...more

June 17, 2008

It's easy to get swept away with the nostalgia of a train ride. Jennifer O'Connor certainly is. ...more

December 24, 2007

It's easy to get swept away with the nostalgia of a train ride. Jennifer O'Connor certainly is. ...more

December 22, 2007

Her name is Pseudemys floridana floridana. At 13 inches long, 7 inches tall and 10 inches wide, she's regarded as a mature female, wise in the ways of her world. She's beautiful and today, she's bone tired. ...more

December 8, 2007