GEARING UP FOR BOCUSE For all the ground American chefs have made up in the past two decades in an effort to establish cuisine worthy of mention alongside their European counterparts, they still have never won the Bocuse d'Or worldwide cooking competition. In fact, U.S. teams have never placed better than sixth in what has been described as a culinary Olympics. ...more

July 9, 2008

RUSKIN - Gus Muench coaxed a galvanized wire trap out of the Little Manatee, hoping to find a few blue-clawed beauties clattering inside. ...more

July 3, 2008

PALM HARBOR - This year's Greater Palm Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce honorary mayor's contest has been transformed into a popularity contest for local restaurateurs. The 4-month-long contest has also been expanded to allow more candidates to participate. ...more

June 28, 2008

OZONA - This coastal village plans to show its patriotic colors with an Independence Day fireworks display and its first annual July Fourth Golf Cart Parade. Lisa Anstett, co-chairwoman of the Ozona Village Improvement Society Independence Day Extravaganza, said at a recent OVIS meeting everyone decided it would be great fun to have a patriotic golf cart parade on the Fourth of July. ...more

June 28, 2008

Jim Smetzer, chairman of the Blueberry Shop 'n' Stroll organizing committee, says the event went well but concerns from the public about a shortage of blueberries was welcomed. ...more

June 21, 2008

Central Pasco County residents get a chance to sample the area's services and food this weekend when the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual business expo and community fair. ...more

June 19, 2008

This year's Party in the Park will feature a triathlon and rededication of the refurbished H.S. "Pop" Stansell Park. Palm Harbor Parks and Recreation will kick off its 2008 Party in the Park with the inaugural Party in the Park triathlon at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, May 10. ...more

February 23, 2008

This time of year, this city hops. Winter residents pack local restaurants, and cash registers hum with sales. ...more

January 21, 2008

They met 45 years ago, two women in the same dorm and the same sorority. ...more

December 30, 2007

Holiday shopping for folks who read a menu more often than a cookbook is easy. Here are a few helpful suggestions for what to give people who prefer to dine or dial out. ...more

November 28, 2007