Grenada is a feast for the senses, but one could easily argue the sense of smell might be the most pleasurable here. ...more

July 7, 2008

A German-based company that builds cabins for cruise ships is looking to put its U.S. headquarters in Hernando County. ...more

July 1, 2008

A German-based company that builds cabins for cruise ships is looking to put its U.S. headquarters in Hernando County. ...more

June 28, 2008

Cruise ships would be required to install peep holes in cabin doors, increase guard-rail heights and maintain crime report logbooks under legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. John Kerry. ...more

June 28, 2008

They couldn't make it any more obvious. While channel markers, buoys and range markers are not intended to guide anglers to their quarry, the huge, brightly colored navigation aids are always a good place to start looking for kingfish, Spanish mackerel, blues, bonito, cobia or tripletail, to say nothing of virtually every type of offshore baitfish that swims in the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

June 27, 2008

Expensive jet fuel and a soft American economy are threatening to sink Caribbean tourism as airline ticket prices soar and flights are sharply reduced, choking the flow of the vacationers that many tiny islands depend upon. ...more

June 22, 2008

Some teenagers flip burgers as a summer job. Others mow lawns. Reid Fierheller-Conklin juggles fire by the water at sunset, competing for crowds with a tightrope-walking dog, a sword-swallower, acrobats and Catman (don't ask). ...more

June 16, 2008

So long, bulky passport book. Hello, plastic card. For U.S. citizens hopping on cruise ships to the Caribbean or crossing to Canada or Mexico by car, the State Department has introduced a wallet-sized swipe-y card that costs less than half the price of the traditional passport. ...more

June 13, 2008

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the most popular time for family reunions in the black community. Many families will gather to celebrate life, express thanks to the creator, learn something new, showcase talents and, most of all, unify. The color-coordinated T-shirts worn during these celebrations symbolize unity, togetherness. The reunion transcends religion, political persuasions, skin complexions, gender, geography and socioeconomic status. ...more

June 13, 2008

SEBRING — Contrary to popular opinion, the exotic meats sold in a local store do not taste like chicken, said the owners of Surf–N– Turf Market. In addition to selling seafood, steak, produce and chicken (that tastes just like chicken), the new market at 11915 U.S. 27 South, near Lake Josephine Drive, sells alligator tail and ribs, soft shell turtle and frog legs. Co-owner Pat Patterson said he would never sell something that he wouldn't serve to guests at his home. "A lot of people are apprehensive about trying something new," said Patterson. "But then they usually get invited to try it at somebody's house, and find out it's delicious." ...more

May 19, 2008