Rose Levy Beranbaum thinks she knows why so many people despise fruitcake. It isn't the cake. ...more

December 20, 2009

Less than 20 people crowded around a small tent as members of American Legion Post 186 stood at attention at the Veteran's Garden to honor fallen soldiers and those missing in action. ...more

December 13, 2009

My wife and I would like to know what our old bowl is worth. It is hand-painted with raised decoration. It is marked with a green "M" enclosed in a wreath and "Noritake." ...more

November 29, 2009

Debbie Majers made sure Friday that her seven grandchildren won't miss out on what has become a make-it-yourself Christmas tradition. ...more

November 28, 2009

St. Petersburg authorities began exhuming this morning the body of a woman buried in 1948 to see if it matches a skull found in a former gravedigger's home. ...more

October 29, 2009

During a recent weeklong trip to Washington, St. John's Episcopal Parish Day School eighth-graders and their teachers visited monuments and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. They also watched a presidential motorcade pass by. ...more

April 8, 2009

When I was little, I wanted a troll for Christmas. It wasn't just me; my brothers wanted one, too. Only problem was our mom hated trolls; she thought they were ugly and pointless. And, in the lean years after her divorce, I'm sure she thought trolls were a luxury in a household constantly in need of new shoes and mittens and hats for three growing children. ...more

December 25, 2008

With just a few days until Christmas, local retailers are polishing their wares -- and tactics -- to land 11th-hour buyers. ...more

December 23, 2008

The bottoms of my 15-piece tea set are marked in blue letters "Hand Painted" with a sunburst below and the word "Nippon." In addition, there is a hand-painted mark in gold: "Ella, Sept. 1917." ...more

November 23, 2008

The bottoms of my 15-piece tea set are marked in blue letters "Hand Painted" with a sunburst below and the word "Nippon." In addition, there is a hand-painted mark in gold: "Ella, Sept. 1917." The set is hand-painted with flowers. I would like to know the value and history of Nippon. ...more

November 18, 2008