About this time of year, my daughters usually get the urge to do some baking for family and friends. ...more

December 14, 2008

About this time of year, my daughters usually get the urge to do some baking for family and friends. I get the urge to NOT have another holiday-related task while facing an already strapped budget. This cookie recipe is the one exception. In the spirit of our TBO.com holiday foods database, "Feast On The Cheap," it meets all the criteria for the three of us. ...more

December 12, 2008

A convicted sexual offender was arrested today, accused by Clearwater police of molesting a 16-year-old girl. ...more

July 21, 2008

A detective searching for a sexual predator missing since Monday found his target dead by suicide Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. ...more

July 17, 2008

A detective searching for a sexual predator missing since Monday found his target dead by suicide Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. ...more

July 16, 2008

Lip gloss and sports were the primary draw to last weekend's sleepover at All People's Life Center. ...more

May 24, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - Lip gloss and sports were the primary draw to last weekend's sleepover at All People's Life Center. They both fit in with the focus of the Diva Camp, open to physically disabled female athletes who are members of BlazeSports of Tampa Bay, an outreach program offered through the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department. The two-day affair, which included activities such as journal writing, public speaking, dancing, tennis, arts and crafts and some girl talk mixed in with a little primping, was led by Karin Korb, a two-time Paralympics wheelchair tennis champion. ...more

May 21, 2008

Seven years ago, 13-year-old Lauren Nelson and a few friends entered an Internet chat room during a sleepover. Within a week, an online predator was e-mailing one of them lurid photos. ...more

October 4, 2007