On a recent day, I gazed at the Arc de Triomphe, visited the world's largest gothic cathedral, dined on Viennese schnitzel and spaetzle, saw a few Rembrandts and shopped at one of Spain's largest fashion retailers. ...more

March 22, 2009

Anzia Kubicek Arsenault, a pioneer of dance in Tampa and artistic director of the Tampa Ballet from 1964 to 1984, died Sunday. ...more

March 12, 2009

Anzia Kubicek Arsenault, a pioneer of dance in Tampa and former artistic director of the Tampa Ballet between 1964 and 1984, died Sunday. ...more

March 11, 2009

When Melanie Safka Schekeryk signed on to sing at what she thought would be "a nice little picnic in a field," she had no idea that it would change her life. ...more

January 25, 2009

Forget sex, but not the city. What concerns everyone in Candace Bushnell's new novel, "One Fifth Avenue," is real estate. ...more

October 12, 2008

Dig out those beads and bellbottoms. The era of peace and love is upon us, and it's arriving in the form of "Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical." ...more

September 28, 2008

If after 35 years of training dogs Carol Lea Benjamin had to sum it all up, narrowing all of her collective wisdom into one tip, this is it: "Dogs need exercise, outside, every single day, rain or shine. That's actually tip No. 3 in Benjamin's latest book, "See Spot Sit: 101 Illustrated Tips for Training the Dog You Love" (Skyhorse Publishing, New York, NY, 2008; $12.95). "It's extremely rare to find a dog having a behavior problem who is getting enough exercise," she notes. ...more

July 13, 2008

Consumers chafe at having only two choices - phone line and cable - for high-speed Internet service. For businesses, there are often fewer options - the offerings of a phone company - because of the limitations of cable. ...more

November 18, 2007

When the big red tent went up over the building, we knew our second visit would have to wait. ...more

November 2, 2007

TAMPA When the big red tent went up over the building, we knew our second visit would have to wait. ...more

October 31, 2007