Thanksgiving is a time to slow down, bond with family and friends, eat and talk turkey. And to give thanks, of course. ...more

November 21, 2009

On Nov. 18, my mother, Doris Bennett, passed away peacefully with me by her side. ...more

November 21, 2009

More Americans intend to travel for Thanksgiving this year than a year ago, although they remain wary of the poor economy, AAA Auto Club South said this week in its holiday travel preview. ...more

November 20, 2009

More Americans intend to travel for Thanksgiving this year than a year ago, although they remain wary of the poor economy, the AAA Auto Club South said today in its holiday travel preview. ...more

November 18, 2009

You can feed your stomach and your soul at a special event going on in downtown Tampa from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday. ...more

November 16, 2009

As many of us prepare for a Thanksgiving holiday to celebrate our blessings, I hope you will find a way to help fellow Floridians suffering during tough economic times. ...more

November 16, 2009

Some will invite guests and cook an elaborate meal for Thanksgiving. Some will fly home. ...more

November 14, 2009

Give Thanks for Manners ...more

November 13, 2009

As they do every year before Thanksgiving, county commissioners Tuesday presented a resolution to local Muslims for distributing food baskets to the needy. ...more

November 11, 2009

Students in Pinellas County public schools today started receiving the H1N1 vaccine. The school district, along with the Pinellas County Health Department, launched the mass vaccination effort at 16 schools. And the plan is to rotate the mini-clinics to different schools each day. "Wonderful, I think it's a great thing that they're offering it," said Paula Nixon, whose daughter, Grace, attends Madeira Beach Middle School. "There are about 1,300 children at this school, K through 8, and that's a lot of children they're exposed to on a daily basis." ...more

November 9, 2009