TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The recent opening of an Aldi grocery store on Hillsborough Avenue means another option when shopping for the Thanksgiving feast. ...more

November 26, 2008

AMERICAN THE BALLYHOO GRILL, 7604 Ehrlich Road, Tampa (Citrus Park); (813) 926-2149. The Ballyhoo serves its seafood with a Florida flair, but that's not the only reason folks keep returning to this Citrus Park eatery. Daily lunch specials and a comfortable atmosphere make the Ballyhoo Grill a popular escape for seafood and steak lovers. The restaurant is a raw bar, too, offering oysters and steamed clams. Sandwiches, salads and hearty pastas also are served. ($) ...more

November 21, 2008

Families are pinching their pennies this holiday season, and many will be looking for the best bargains for their Thanksgiving Day feasts. ...more

November 19, 2008

The owners of the Brook House had to convert a former sandwich shop into a full-fledged ethnic restaurant. ...more

November 17, 2008

It's easier for older people to save substantially on their grocery bills if they switch from boxed or prepared foods to cooking from scratch. ...more

November 15, 2008

Not that long ago, it was common practice for a neighborhood to take care of the police officer walking their streets. The local grocery helped out with staples, the diner a hot meal, the cafe a cup of Joe. ...more

November 9, 2008

Maria Sheehan won't be serving Snickers or Twix bars to 30 guests at an upcoming Halloween party. ...more

October 27, 2008

DELTONA - An angry Deltona father whacked his teenage daughter's boyfriend with a metal pipe after finding the boy naked in his daughter's room. Authorities say the father, 45, didn't even know his daughter had a boyfriend or that the youngster had been sneaking into the home for more than a year. ...more

September 12, 2008

A 27-year-old man struck his 67-year-old father in the head with a 2-by-4-inch piece of wood during an argument on Thursday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. John Michael Smedley of Tampa was held without bail at Orient Road Jail today and charged with felony aggravated abuse of the elderly, records show. ...more

September 12, 2008

About four out of 10 freshwater fish species in North America are in peril, according to a major study by U.S., Canadian and Mexican scientists. ...more

September 11, 2008