A dad's efforts to go green meet with scorn from his wife and daughter. ...more

March 12, 2009

Deaven Phillips and his brother, Ethan, were greeted by a chorus of young, female voices as they left San Ann Market. ...more

February 14, 2009

The stage is set. The curtain rises in just 48 hours on a drama that's the four-year, perhaps eight-year, administration of President Barack Hussein Obama. ...more

January 18, 2009

In the inmates-are-running-the-asylum department, too many cases are popping up to ignore them. Here are a few modest examples: ...more

December 14, 2008

A few years ago, only a dozen people attended the dwindling United Methodist church in Ridge Manor. ...more

December 13, 2008

It wasn't easy to get up at 3 o'clock in the morning to deliver The Tampa Morning Tribune during the Depression. I and two of my brothers would ride our bicycles to get our papers at the gas station across from Milian's Restaurant at Florida and Lake avenues in Tampa, where subscription manager Floyd Gonder counted out copies to us. ...more

December 7, 2008

The National FFA organization recently selected, from a pool of more than 60 candidates nationwide, the Sebring High School FFA Chapter as a three-star winner in the National FFA Chapter Award program. ...more

December 7, 2008

Holiday gifts come in all shapes and sizes. Some are even alive. But Florida has specific requirements for purchasing animals that retailers must follow, and many consumers may not be aware of them. ...more

December 1, 2008

I usually hear from my distant cousin in Italy at Christmastime. The day after the election, though, an e-mail popped up. ...more

November 16, 2008

Even in December, the weather does not always make folks feel like it is Christmastime, but in July, that trick can be even more daunting. ...more

August 6, 2008