Falling lottery revenue forced lawmakers on Wednesday to transfer $48 million between trust funds to shore up education spending normally supported by ticket sales. ...more

September 11, 2008

Joyce Bartholomew found a new love when her daughter ended a romantic relationship. ...more

February 24, 2008

Joyce Bartholomew found a new love when her daughter ended a romantic relationship. ...more

February 23, 2008

Joyce Bartholomew found a new love when her daughter ended a romantic relationship. ...more

February 23, 2008

Slot machine supporters hit the jackpot Tuesday as Miami-Dade County voters approved the installation of the devices at three parimutuel facilities, with tax dollars from gambling funneled into a state education fund. ...more

January 30, 2008

One political representative is urging voters to vote "yes" for a constitutional amendment to cut property taxes, regardless of what teachers unions and firefighter groups say. ...more

January 16, 2008

This is a thank you to all members and guests of VFW Post 4300. On Dec. 16 they held a benefit for my great grandson, Hayden Hunt. Hayden's mom, Jamie, my granddaughter, was killed in a tragic auto accident in Illinois on Oct. 19. Being the great Post that it is, they got together and put on a benefit for Hayden's education fund. They had an auction and 50-50, donated music by Frank-E and Billy Glades, and of course, lots of food. My family, 11 of them, flew from Illinois for the weekend and they were all overwhelmed by the turnout. It really was awesome. ...more

December 28, 2007

Some rock bands accelerate their tempos when they perform their old songs decades after the fact. Playing fast is a kind of armor: a refutation of the plain reality of aging - all that unregainable enthusiasm and lost muscle mass - and a hard block against a band's lessened cultural importance. ...more

December 13, 2007

On Nov. 1, Riverview's Ping Chen was one of three artists whose work was exhibited at Tampa International Airport. ...more

November 10, 2007