Hundreds of pirates, princesses and Power Rangers lined up to strut their stuff and grab some goodies Sunday at the annual Halloween Horribles parade held at Center Place Fine Arts and Civic Association. But the fun isn't over yet. ...more

October 28, 2009

Delayed a week by torrential rains, the Tampa Downtown Market opened Friday at Franklin and Madison streets with more vendors, a bigger variety of food and fresh produce, and more space for shoppers to roam. ...more

October 24, 2009

Whenever I hear that someone hits the lottery or some other big windfall, I say to myself, "Why can't they share it with me?" Well, my wife and I were shopping a few weeks ago, and when lunchtime came around we ate at the nearest place that we could find. ...more

August 22, 2009

The 15th annual Norman Schwarzkopf Sporting Clays Classic will be held at Tenoroc Preserve near Lakeland ...more

March 21, 2009

I try to keep a stiff upper lip about not having an iPhone. Just couldn't afford it - not with the $75 a month or so AT&T charges for service on top of the $199 upfront cost for the device. ...more

March 21, 2009

On Feb. 21, the Gasparilla Distance Classic Association, C.E. Mendez Foundation and University of Tampa hosted the 19th running of the Too Good For Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic at the university's Art & Polly Pepin Stadium. The event is for children ages 2 to 10, and rather than being a competition, the run focuses on participation and education. Every child received the number 1 as their race number, a race packet full of goodies, a Too Good For Drugs Jr. Gasparilla Distance Classic Race T-shirt and, after crossing the finish line, a Finisher's Medal. The more than 1,400 kids ran distances according to their age. ...more

March 4, 2009

With the economy in the dumps, you might hesitate before buying discretionary goodies like video games or pizza. But what if you could get those things for free by doing something you might already be inclined to do - like signing up for a trial of Netflix or buying coffee from Starbucks.com? ...more

March 2, 2009

Regarding "Hershey Shifts Plant" (Business, Feb. 21): ...more

February 24, 2009

You can stay in or go out on Sunday night and still be involved with the Academy Awards. ...more

February 19, 2009

Santa will make his annual pre-Christmas appearance this evening in the streets of downtown. The Plant City Christmas Parade, originally scheduled for Dec. 5, was canceled hours before its start because of a massive manhunt for a slaying suspect. It was rescheduled for 6 p.m. today. ...more

December 19, 2008