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

The number of people in need has swollen so much that Nativity Food Pantry volunteers must distribute lottery numbers to residents waiting in line each Thursday afternoon to receive help. ...more

January 21, 2009

For several years a standout in a vibrant downtown scene, the old Z Grille eventually seemed to be bursting at the seams. Not just because of the eatery's cozy confines, but also because enough creativity simmered in chef Zack Gross' kitchen for two restaurants. ...more

January 15, 2009

Steven Dillenbeck is being sued, but that didn't stop him from asking a circuit court judge to let the plaintiffs show up at his business with trucks earlier this month and haul away the equipment. ...more

January 15, 2009