The red Igloo cooler that housed loot from Gaither High's inaugural year, 1984-85, was opened Aug. 22 before a crowd of alumni, teachers and school staff. ...more

September 9, 2009

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels cocked back and threw a perfect strike while a crowd of fans cheered him on. ...more

January 30, 2009

Years ago, my future boss took me to Ybor's Big City Tavern to interview me for a job at the Tribune. He picked a grand place. High ceilings, tall windows overlooking the action of Seventh Avenue, Sinatra-style music and a spectacular bar that stretched off into the distance with wood and mirrors. ...more

December 26, 2008

In some ways, little has changed. You could walk through the new Teatro and hardly notice that Big City Tavern ever left. ...more

December 24, 2008

The bus played "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" as it rolled to a stop in front of Wild Wing Cafe, and the Citrus Park Little League All-Stars filed out to greet their fans. ...more

September 3, 2008

TAMPA The bus played "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" as it rolled to a stop in front of Wild Wing Cafe, and the Citrus Park Little League All-Stars filed out to greet their fans. ...more

August 28, 2008

We writers live "surrounded by a cloud of witnesses." When I was 10 years old my family moved from the city to a tiny country town where the school was overcrowded, so all fifth graders - me included - attended an old-fashioned, one-room school. The teacher, Rhea O'Grady, had taught eight grades in that room for 40-some years. She was 74 and shorter than some of her students, but she ruled the classroom like a drill sergeant. The first day I eagerly slid into a seat in the second row just left of the middle. Mrs. O'Grady peered at me over her wire-rimmed glasses and jerked her head toward the other side of the room. My fellow students giggled and whispered as I sheepishly crossed the aisle. Apparently, I was the only one who didn't know that in "Old Lady O'Grady's" class, boys sat on the left, girls on the right. When it was time for recess, Mrs. O'Grady followed us outside with a huge canvas bag which she turned upside down. Out poured baseballs, softballs, and several bats. ...more

June 28, 2008

The trouble with Americans is they don't know when to leave well enough alone. ...more

May 28, 2008

For half of his life, Steven Ashworth, 40, has worked for other candy shop owners. So when he opened City Street Sweets in Hyde Park Village in December, he brought candy-making skills and a business sense. ...more

February 11, 2008

TAMPA - Before fair fans flock to bust balloons with darts, encircle bottlenecks with rings or toss a basketball through a hoop, members of the sheriff's office and state attorney's office check the games to be sure they meet regulations. ...more

February 7, 2008