In February, Margie Morris of Sebring was in search of a recipe for Texas Tornado Cake, her favorite from Homer's Cafeteria in Sebring. ...more

March 8, 2009

Looking at a year in stir for a firearms possession conviction, rapper T.I. is making the most of his free time before reporting to prison. ...more

March 1, 2009

The brigands loyal to the mayor of Ybor City cleared the way Sunday for pirates to invade next week with volleys of stale Cuban bread and blasts from water cannons. ...more

January 26, 2009

Gasparilla season continues at noon today with the annual bread and water battle between the U.S. Navy and boaters from the Davis Island Yacht Club. ...more

January 25, 2009

If at first you don't succeed... That fitting cliché describes Hudson's Thursday night, come-from-behind win at Ridgewood to a tee. After dropping the match's first two games, 24-26 and 22-25, respectively, the Cobras slowly but surely got into gear and outlasted Ridgewood during a two-hour and five-minute long battle of wills. ...more

October 23, 2008

Tampa resident James Blake, who makes his Olympic debut in Beijing, took time out while competing at the Cincinnati Masters to answer questions via e-mail: ...more

August 7, 2008

Barack Obama released a television advertisement Wednesday that questions John McCain's claims to be a "maverick," and Obama charged in a campaign appearance that the Republican displays independence only when it suits him politically. ...more

August 7, 2008

It's a sacred day for all war veterans, none need to be reminded of the reason why Memorial Day must be commemorated. Soldiers in uniform, a 21-gun salute, bugles playing taps: These are special ways we honor a military veteran at his or her funeral. The gunfire salute is an ancient ceremony that was adopted in 1875. Taps was composed in camp Harrison's Landing in 1862 to replace Tattoo. Volleys over the grave originated from an Army custom of halting battle to remove the dead from the battlefield. Once each army cleared its dead, three volleys were fired to indicate they were ready to resume the battle. This remains a meaningful ritual today, symbolizing the battle of life is over for the person who has died, but the battle of life must continue for those living. Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. Sacrifice is meaningless without remembrance. The citizens of America owe their freedom to all who have given their lives for us. It only takes a minute to say "thank you" who gave their lives so I can have mine. ...more

May 22, 2008

Roger Federer is the first to admit he pays a steep price for all his success. One by one, players try to knock him off, and with each match and each victory, expectations grow. ...more

January 26, 2008

Let those big-spending spectators or TV types gripe about Justine Henin's lopsided Grand Slam final victories. ...more

September 9, 2007