Energy And Economy, Intertwined On energy and climate change, Barack Obama's focus has shifted markedly over the course of the year as the economy has weakened. ...more

November 9, 2008

Playwright Neil Simon is known for making audiences laugh out loud. His first play, "Come Blow Your Horn," tells the story of two brothers who defy their father's wishes by deciding not to take over the family waxed fruit business. The play, set in 1961, features witty dialogue that captures the quirks of an American family. The show opens Friday at Masque Community Theatre. Veteran theater and television actor Joshua Sussman will direct. The cast includes Masque artistic director Bob Stanley as Alan Baker, Shane Burke as Buddy Baker, Itzy Friedman as the father and Lydia Massias as the mother. ...more

September 3, 2008

Joe McGuire, manager of the Citrus Park All-Stars, said Tuesday morning's scene looked like a typical family vacation. There they were - a bunch of 12- and 13-year-old boys - jumping in the swimming pool, horsing around, having the time of their lives. ...more

August 20, 2008

Barack Obama used a town hall meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday to outline a new economic stimulus plan he wants Congress to enact even before he takes office, to be paid for with a windfall tax on oil company profits. ...more

August 2, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG In a town hall meeting in St. Petersburg Friday, Barack Obama used a town hall meeting in St. Petersburg Friday to outlined a new economic stimulus plan he wants Congress to enact even before he takes office, to be paid for with a windfall profits tax on oil company profits. ...more

August 1, 2008