Glenda Smith is hoping to rescue the lives of the animals at Equestrian Club Country one more time. ...more

April 1, 2009

A spokesman for the state fire marshal's office in Tampa today confirmed that the source of the explosion that destroyed a home at 1524 Michigan Blvd. in Dunedin on Feb. 11 was a 33-pound industrial propane canister commonly used to fuel forklifts. ...more

February 24, 2009

On recent New Year's Eves in South Beach, booking Lindsay Lohan and R&B singer John Legend as the entertainment would have caused a ticket stampede almost regardless the cost. But with the economy in recession, that's not the case this year: the $200 individual tickets and $1,500 VIP tables are moving slower than expected. ...more

December 31, 2008

The most heartbreaking e-mail alerts that crossed my computer screen this holiday season arrived from an active, progressive union that has set up a fund for medical benefits for widows and orphans of their former members. ...more

December 21, 2008

"American Cheeses," by Clark Wolf (Simon & Schuster, $25) ...more

December 12, 2008

There was no shortage of enthusiasm at the Buccaneers' home opener Sunday, but the sputtering economy had some fans wondering how much longer they can afford the games. ...more

September 15, 2008

When Mike Gottman took over as head football coach at Durant High School, among the first things he realized was the need fora proper building to house the squad. ...more

September 3, 2008

Mark Herbert had spent the better part of the last 12 hours cooking 300 pounds of hog meat. ...more

September 2, 2008

Think of it as a re-invention of the village. Neighbors greet each other by name. Unfamiliar cars are recognized, scrutinized. And once a month everyone pitches in to clean up the streets. ...more

August 7, 2008

At Vandenberg Airport, where Harlan Northcott's Beechcraft Bonanza crashed Thursday afternoon, killing him, Patricia Snyder, 49, and Tyler McLellan, 15, an investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board offered more information Saturday about what happened. ...more

July 20, 2008