Ted Stevens, a pillar of the Senate for 40 years and the face of Alaska politics almost since statehood, was convicted of a seven-felony string of corruption charges Monday - found guilty of accepting a bonanza of home renovations and fancy trimmings from an oil executive and then lying about it. ...more

October 28, 2008

An 83-year-old fire station is being renovated by a local sculptor in Tampa Heights. ...more

October 24, 2008

Add Charlie's Wine Cellar and Wine Bar to the list of South Tampa destinations closing shop. ...more

October 6, 2008

Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain ripped into each other on Thursday over how many houses, fireplaces and even wine cellars they own, using allusions to net worth to deride each other while portraying themselves as able helmsmen for a faltering economy. ...more

August 22, 2008

Youthful ambition is a wonderful thing. And so, at the risk of coming off as a cynical old coot dashing the hopes and dreams of two freshly scrubbed chaps, Andre Nestor and Hinds Howard, I gently pass along a rather prescient joke I heard the other day. ...more

June 24, 2008

Rising fuel prices are affecting the price of just about everything from timber to tomatoes, so should we expect spikes in the cost of American wine? ...more

June 11, 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

Americans are notorious for their big-plate appetites, of ordering enough food at one sitting to feast on for three days. Many restaurants are happy to oblige, in portion size and bill, while others are catering to more healthful lifestyles that stress less is more. ...more

May 30, 2008

It took a year to find it, but Los Angeles Lakers legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson and his wife, Cookie, purchased what they call their "vacation home" in time for Thanksgiving. ...more

November 24, 2007

My husband, Joe, would soon be having his 78th birthday. I was planning a celebration. Friends asked: "Is this a special one?" "Aren't they all" I giggled. Joe and I have always relaxed and enjoyed the ambiance of Sunset Grill. The location on Lake Jackson is serene and naturally beautiful. Inside, its warm and cozy atmosphere makes it comfortable and inviting. It also serves creative and delicious food. ...more

November 12, 2007