Tim Gannon's goal when he created the first menu 21 years ago for Outback Steakhouse was to offer an affordable steak experience that fit somewhere between Bennigan's on the lower end of the casual dining scale and Morton's on the top end. ...more

March 19, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Tommaso's Pizza has officially opened its doors in Land O' Lakes, delivering what its owner says is quality food at good prices. ...more

March 15, 2009

A collection of several kitchen- or food-related books. ...more

March 11, 2009

Surprisingly, I rarely have much enthusiasm for grocery shopping, but there's one exception, and that's when I get wind of a new ethnic market. ...more

March 11, 2009

From the way the students at Cotee Elementary School stampeded out onto the playground last Friday, you'd think it was the first time they'd had recess in years. They'd had recess, all right, but for more than 18 months, they've been having it in an open grassy area while a playground full of broken down, unusable equipment stood tantalizingly nearby. Student Council President Nico Buonsanto and another student, Gabe Coronado, cut the ribbon and led the way up the ramp of the playground's new centerpiece, a multistation jungle gym that comes with a slide, monkey bars and several other playground staples. ...more

February 25, 2009

Tommaso's Pizza has officially opened its doors in Land O' Lakes, delivering what its owner says is quality food at good prices. ...more

February 25, 2009

A century ago, at the dawn of food safety laws, inspection amounted to little more than opening a bin of flour and looking for something wiggly. ...more

February 14, 2009

A final determination of death for an Ocala youth who died at the Avon Park Youth Academy is pending a toxicology report. ...more

February 9, 2009

The following people were booked Wednesday, Feb. 4 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

February 7, 2009

The Super Bowl is coming to town. Here's your chance to add Tampa Bay flavor to your party. ...more

January 22, 2009