The Michael Jackson documentary "This Is It" opens with clips of dancers who were auditioning to be part of his comeback shows. The hopefuls look into the camera and speak to Jackson, telling him how much they love him, what a great talent he is, how much he influenced and inspired them, and so on. ...more

October 29, 2009

final 2 ...more

May 19, 2009

On a night that celebrated 50 years of Motown, some of the "American Idol" finalists struggled with the music made famous by the likes of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and other greats from the Detroit sound machine. ...more

March 26, 2009

The weather conditions have improved, and we should have a warm partially cloudy Christmas with a south to southeast wind at 10 to 15 miles per hour. ...more

December 24, 2008

It wasn't an election. It was THE election. These blacks from Tampa filled in the bubble for a candidate they felt passionately about. ...more

November 5, 2008

Beneath a shady tree, the Rev. Len Piotrowski on Saturday intoned about the pairs of animals saved in Noah's ark and other creatures great and small. ...more

October 5, 2008

Beneath a shady tree, the Rev. Len Piotrowski on Saturday intoned about the pairs of animals saved in Noah's Ark and other creatures great and small. ...more

October 4, 2008

After 10 years of serving Spanish food from their rented gas station locale, Ramon and Maria Martinez needed to find a new location for their restaurant, El Nino. ...more

September 24, 2008

Dale Patterson of Hudson takes issue with letter that spoke of the ignorance of Floridians. ...more

August 27, 2008

In a town that takes the arts seriously, Monica Goodwin Turner was chosen as the contest winner for the official poster and T-shirt for the 18th annual Caladium Festival. ...more

August 17, 2008