Three area high schools have taken top honors and a share of $10,000 in cash prizes in the Battle of the Belts contest, which promotes safety by encouraging high school students to use seat belts. ...more

January 23, 2008

NORTH TAMPA - Zach Dedenbach knows Pebble Beach like the back of his hand. He's played the course on his Sony PlayStation hundreds of times over the past five years. But his first stroke at Tampa's first Nintendo Wii tournament was ugly. He sent the virtual ball right into the trees, then miraculously recovered to shoot a birdie on the first hole. Tiger Woods gave his customary fist-pump on the 65-inch screen. ...more

January 22, 2008

Organizers of the upcoming SouthShore Plein Air Festival need artists, sponsors and venues to make the three-day event a success. ...more

January 12, 2008

The Pasco Arts Council, in partnership with Centennial Park Library, is accepting applications for the second annual Jacaranda Poetry Festival Contest, to be held in April. ...more

January 12, 2008

SEBRING — Smells of barbeque will be wafting through the air this weekend at Fireman's Field as cooks fire up their grills for the annual Central Florida Barbecue Festival. "If you drive by here with your windows down, the smell is enough to make your mouth water," said Skip Adams, co-chair of the barbecue festival. "The smell alone will be enough to draw you in." About 40 teams will set up tents and grills at Firemen's Field for the competition, with the main contests Saturday in ribs, chicken, brisket and pulled pork. ...more

January 10, 2008

Tonight we look at the dark side of parenthood and the bright side of childhood on the debut of two reality series and the finale of another. ...more

December 11, 2007

Wednesday night we look at the dark side of parenthood and the bright side of childhood on the debut of two reality series and the finale of another. ...more

December 11, 2007

SEBRING — An encore. Eighteen-year-old –– and former Junior Heartland Idol champion Christopher Allen –– was tapped as the new Heartland Idol Saturday night at the the downtown Circle. Allen is the only contestant to win both crowns, and emcee Don Elwell joked that 30 years from now, Allen might be eligible for a yet-to-be-established "Senior Heartland Idol." Allen said recently that he almost didn't enter the singing contest. ...more

November 12, 2007

TAMPA – The owner of Chevrolet dealerships in Plant City and Sanford has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle consumer complaints of unfair and deceptive business practices, the state Attorney General's Office announced this morning. ...more

November 8, 2007

TAMPA – The owner of Chevrolet dealerships in Plant City and Sanford has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle consumer complaints of unfair and deceptive business practices, the state Attorney General's Office announced this morning. ...more

November 8, 2007