When Len Harper moved to South Brandon Baptist Church, in 1997, the congregation was in decline. "The church had been here since 1988," he said, "but it didn't fit the community and never thrived." ...more

November 25, 2009

Mexico City puckered up to set a new record Saturday as nearly 40,000 people locked lips in the city center for the world's largest group kiss. ...more

February 15, 2009

Last year was the big band theory. The first-ever Taste of Jazz featured mostly old-school jazz performers occupying the main and secondary stages. ...more

November 2, 2008

My younger sister looked at me in horror when she heard about the demise of the bank IndyMac. ...more

November 2, 2008

Pasco County once had a host of benevolent organizations that were responsible for teaching, maintaining rituals, socialization and transferring customs from one generation to another. Some were Masonic in nature and some were purely social. They aimed to build stronger communities by developing responsible men and women. ...more

July 26, 2008

Divers on Sunday recovered the bodies of the two people still missing after the small plane they were on crashed in Northwest Florida after taking off from Cedar Key Airport, authorities said. ...more

June 9, 2008

The body of a Plant City businessman was found in the wreckage of a single-engine plane crash Saturday afternoon off Cedar Key. ...more

June 8, 2008

The body of a Plant City businessman was found in the wreckage of a single-engine plane crash Saturday afternoon off Cedar Key. ...more

June 7, 2008

SEBRING — Thomas and Lillian Linton don't claim to have the secret to love, but they have each other, and that's been enough to last them 70 years and counting. ...more

February 14, 2008

Most of us give candy or flowers on Valentine's Day. Some send greeting cards. ...more

February 12, 2008