PLANT CITY Author Bruce Hunt, whose books include a look at Florida bed and breakfasts, will be the featured speaker at an April 16 membership meeting of the Friends of the Bruton Memorial Library. ...more

April 7, 2009

Instead of being in an assisted living facility or nursing home, "My great desire is to stay in my home," says Anna Lovelady. The wish of 97-year-old Lovelady and those of many others seniors have been granted through a CARES program, according to Caryl Melancon, public relations coordinator for Community Aging and Retirement Services. ...more

December 27, 2008

Mel Martinez' decision to give up his U.S. Senate seat came as something of a surprise Tuesday, although there have been signs he wasn't eager to begin another campaign. ...more

December 3, 2008

Ever since Election Day I have been angry. I have been angry that people who do not know me have voted against me. I have been angry that my state, the state where I was born and reared, will not afford me the same rights and privileges that others (even non-native Floridians) enjoy. ...more

November 25, 2008

Carol Larmon of Tampa wrote a few weeks back, saying she was searching for a jam cake she used to eat in Kentucky back in the 1960s. It was made with blackberry jam and had a caramel-type icing. ...more

November 9, 2008

If you want to learn about the world, books and maps and videos can only take you so far. And considering that globetrotting isn't a viable option for the average grade-school student, there's a more practical way to learn about faraway places: make friends with someone who lives there. ...more

October 26, 2008

The Longleaf community recently received two "green" development awards and a new conservation-based certification. These honors came on the heels of the Florida Green Building Coalition's designation of Longleaf as the county's first overall "green community" earlier this summer. ...more

September 17, 2008

a kaleidoscope of painted faces, replica jerseys, marching-band anthems, tailgate feasts, gigantic stadiums, wall-to-wall television coverage, omnipresent fantasy leagues and, yes, wagering - it's almost a nation unto itself. ...more

September 10, 2008

While appreciating how difficult tracking a hurricane is and how important it is to err on the side of caution, the weather wizards should tone down the drama. Although not a native Floridian, I got a solid christening after my July 2004 move with the parade of hurricanes, so I'm no babe in the woods. The media's constant harping about preparedness, while showing possible deadly scenarios done in spaghetti, all but drove me to barricade myself in the house. ...more

August 21, 2008

SPRING HILL ENGINEER LOOKS TO KEEP VALUES ON PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ...more

August 14, 2008