Everything I need to know about talking trash and tasting chili I learned at the recent E.G. Simmons Chili Cookoff and Flea Market. ...more

March 4, 2009

Cloudless skies, cool temps and hot chili drew more than 1,000 visitors to E.G. Simmons Park, where a dozen amateur cooks talked trash and vied for a year of bragging rights. ...more

March 4, 2009

Water temperature continues to hover around the low 60s, and that means slow fishing on the flats around South Shore. Snook are practically dormant when it gets that cold, and even when they do eat there isn't much fight in them. Snook season reopened March 1 but thus far, there has not been much to shout about. ...more

March 4, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. Thursday Premiere Honors Two ...more

March 4, 2009

I read that that President Felipe Calderón of Mexico is complaining that the U.S. is not doing enough to stop the flow of illegal weapons into his country. Perhaps he should consider putting up a fence at the border and plugging cross-border tunnels used by smugglers. ...more

March 3, 2009

Prospective home buyers would do well to check out Centex Homes Winter Savings Event, says Brett Lundequam, president of the company's Florida division. ...more

March 1, 2009

In a community where residents often depend on bicycles and golf carts to pick up a few things at the local grocery store, Feb. 28 will be a sad day. The Sweetbay Supermarket at 789 Cortaro Drive is permanently closing, leaving people without cars only the options of shopping at a nearby Save-A-Lot or Winn Dixie. ...more

February 27, 2009

There's a new physical fitness class in South Shore for those who haven't given up on their New Year's resolutions to lose weight. ...more

February 26, 2009

As she prepares for her fourth and final year on the East Bay Indians varsity flag football team, senior Lindsey Prall is determined to help her squad leave a mark at the school. ...more

February 25, 2009

GO FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mike Anderson, right, with "Reel Animals" partner Billy Nobles. ...more

February 21, 2009