For a truly spooky Halloween costume, dress up as a nosy reporter. Scares the dickens out of some folks. ...more

October 24, 2009

Wal-Mart shoppers can continue with their browsing; this gang initiation threat is nothing but a hoax. ...more

March 19, 2009

Wal-Mart shoppers can continue with their browsing; this gang initiation threat is nothing but a hoax. ...more

March 19, 2009

For many dogs awaiting adoption, the speed with which they find a home might rest not on their breed, gender or age but on one trait that has no bearing on their personality or temperament. ...more

December 14, 2008

There's an old saying about rumors: even one without a leg to stand on will still make its way all over town. That was when misinformation was spread by word of mouth and most times died out before causing much harm. That was before the Internet and e-mail. ...more

June 22, 2008

"Top Chef: Finale, Part 1," 10 tonight, Bravo Now that former Clearwater Beach resident Spike Mendelsohn is out of the way - see today's Stew column on Page 2 - the four finalists head south to Puerto Rico for the first episode of a two-part finale. Now the real cooking can begin. Curiously, the previews show Lisa without her iconic head scarf. Apparently the bandana was confiscated at customs for having soaked up too much antipathy. ...more

June 4, 2008

The idea floated Friday by the Tampa Bay Rays sounds lovely: a new open-air ballpark on downtown St. Petersburg's waterfront. ...more

November 13, 2007