SENIOR MENU Midday meals are served at Hillsborough County Aging Services Department's Senior Centers and its congregate dining sites. Call (813) 272-5160 for locations and information, or go to www.hillsboroughcounty.org/aging. Home delivery is provided to homebound seniors. Call (813) 272-5250 to enroll. All meals include low-fat milk, except at Jewish Towers, where kosher meals are served. These are the meals for June 30 through July 4. ...more

June 25, 2008

FEAR AND DINING WITH HUNTER University of Florida journalism professor William McKeen has a new biography of journalist Hunter S. Thompson coming out this summer, "Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson." Thompson died in 2005 from a self-inflicted gunshot. ...more

June 4, 2008

A veterinarian had been called to examine a 10-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. ...more

February 21, 2008

If farmers have to pay more to process, package and ship that milk, it is going to cost more for those cart-pushing customers at the local grocery store. ...more

February 6, 2008

I was very active with exercising, but I never exercised enough to keep from gaining weight. Blood tests showed a sugar- and carb-intolerant metabolism. My metabolism did not process the carbs I ate efficiently. ...more

January 22, 2008

These edible cocktails are so not the Jell-O shots you'd find in paper cups at a college frat party. ...more

October 24, 2007

Now that my husband and I are retired and have the time to travel freely, the road has become an open invitation: visit the kids, stop and see friends, explore the country and the world. ...more

October 20, 2007

This letter is in response to Mr. Royce's comments in regard to an appointed superintendent instead of an elected superintendent. By the tone of your comments, Mr. Royce, it sounds as though you might be vying for Wally Cox's job. You are sure quick to give your misinformed opinion. All of Highlands County's schools are not "D" schools. Our school educators and employees take a lot of pride in the hard work it takes to educate this county's children. Frankly, I think people are sick and tired of hearing misinformed people such as yourself spout false accusations. Although Mr. Cox has quite the impressive credentials, excellent reputation, years of experience in the system and apparently the support of Highlands County schools and families, you and your coffee buddy Mr. Tuck sound like two wanna-bes running for the CEO of the Highlands County School District. ...more

September 16, 2007