With all the pumpkins on sale after Halloween, I stocked up. But now my freezer is full, so I'd like to can the rest. How long do they have to be in the boiling water? How deep does the water need to be? (I have a big pot, but it's not quite as tall as the jars.) What's the best way to mash large quantities of pumpkin? Where can I get a good price on jars? ...more

November 15, 2009

The Plant City Rotary Club recently installed its new president, Jimmy Carapezza, who was sworn in by Rotary District Gov. Beverly Hunt. ...more

August 5, 2009

We recently wrote about torrontes, Argentina's best known white grape variety. This week, we'd like to expand our thoughts on malbec - that country's well-known and increasingly popular red grape. ...more

March 20, 2009

For the first time, federal legislation has set aside the day after Thanksgiving - for this year only - to honor the contributions American Indians have made to the United States. ...more

November 28, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: In a wild game, which had everything from a delay in the fourth quarter because of a fight in the stands to a late Hillsborough fumble when the game looked to be put away, Middleton kicker Zachary Wehr was short on a 47-yard field-goal attempt that would have tied the game as time ran out. Trailing by three with 1:25 left, the Tigers (1-3) recovered a fumble on their own 37-yard line. Middleton drove the ball into Hillsborough (3-1) territory and even had a dropped ball in the end zone before a stingy Terrier defense stiffened and forced the long field-goal try to end the game. ...more

September 27, 2008

Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson and the rest of the San Diego Chargers simply left no doubt. ...more

September 23, 2008

When Paul C. Sereno went dinosaur hunting in the Sahara, his career took a sharp turn from paleontology to archaeology. The expedition found what has proved to be the largest known graveyard of Stone Age people, who lived there when the desert was green. ...more

August 15, 2008

SEBRING — Beautification projects in Highlands County were shut down last year because grant funding was pulled from Keep Highlands County Beautiful, the local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, which funds neighborhood, school and road improvement projects. This year, though, the agency has at least $12,000 in funding, thanks to the Florida Department of Transportation renewing the agency's yearly state funding. On top of that, Keep Highlands County Beautiful officials are hoping to add another $4,000 to $5,000 to the beautification grant pool through its first-ever fundraiser on Saturday. Called the KHCB Fun Shoot, the fundraiser is set to start at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Square One Sporting Clays, 7500 State Road 70, Lake Placid. ...more

January 15, 2008

For my last printed understatement of the year, let me again say that I have lucked into the best job in journalism. ...more

December 26, 2007