The ascendance of the Tampa Bay Rays to the World Series is a blessing for baseball that should thrill every fan of this great sport. It proves that miracles can happen, and the teams which attempt to buy their way into a championship every year will not succeed 100 percent of the time. ...more

October 21, 2008

We have been searching for the right words to express how truly blessed we feel with the outpouring of sympathy from the Tampa Bay community. Still, we cannot begin to let you know how much your support means to us at our most difficult time. ...more

October 6, 2008

THE DIFFERENCE: Quarterback Zachary Little ran for two touchdowns and the Bulls defense forced four fumbles and a pair of pass interceptions to lead Bloomingdale (1-2) to victory. ...more

September 20, 2008

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September 19, 2008

It's fun to read all the different people writing about the change in the political playing field. Oh my gosh! A woman as vice president who is a mother, activist, as well as a common sense person? They will attempt to make her look foolish, stupid and put anything out there that could discredit her in any way shape or form. After all, this is the dirty politics that are being played today with both sides. I, or most of us, wish to be informed voters and have to sort through all the hype, lies and just poor judgment that the political media can conjure up. ...more

September 10, 2008

When the laundry comes out of the Colden family's dryer in Westchase, there is a lot of black-and-white and blue-and-white ... ...more

September 5, 2008

Although he didn't win the opportunity to make his own music video as a contestant on "High School Musical: Get in the Picture Competition," Valrico native JohnWesley Honaker managed to win the hearts of teenage girls from around the country. And his YouTube video performance is still drawing attention. ...more

August 21, 2008

If they gave medals for anthem singing, U.S. athletes wouldn't get any. The Chinese would dominate because they all seem to know their national song cold. They sing the words with full-throated abandon, like so many robots with fresh batteries. ...more

August 16, 2008

When the girls on the Palma Ceia Little League Softball team crafted a two-year plan after their 2006-07 season, winning the 2008 state championship was their first goal. ...more

July 30, 2008

I was barbecuing a couple of pork shoulders for guests my wife and I had over for dinner a few weeks ago. I smoked the two chunks of pork over temperatures in the 200-degree range for almost 24 hours with plenty of sweet hardwood smoke. The shoulder blade slipped right out of the meat. ...more

July 29, 2008