How much red coloring goes into a red velvet cake? This recipe just says "1 bottle," but not the size of the bottle. ...more

December 14, 2008

Tap water is making a comeback. With a day's worth of bottled water - the recommended 64 ounces - costing hundreds to thousands of dollars a year depending on the brand, more people are opting to slurp water that comes straight from the sink. ...more

June 23, 2008

SEBRING — Liquor store shelves are well stocked to meet the added demand as Highlands County residents continue spreading holiday cheer. Cheawanda K. Harris, liquor store manager at Winn-Dixie in Avon Park, said on Thursday that business jumps during the holidays and New Year's Eve is the business' biggest shopping day of the year. Liquor-purchasing habits change during the holidays. Prior to Christmas, Winn-Dixie stocks miniature 1.5 ounce bottles of alcohol which fly off the shelves as stocking stuffers, said Harris. ...more

December 30, 2007

In a patch of earth behind the Falkenburg Road Jail grows pure heat. There are habaneros, jalapeños, long red peppers and stubby yellow ones. And there's the Trinidad scorpion. The name sounds dangerous and that's no coincidence, said Allen Boatman, who supervises the 20 or so men, all Hillsborough County jail inmates, who tend this hot garden. ...more

December 4, 2007

If tradition holds true, today will be the busiest Thanksgiving travel time as people leave to visit relatives for the holiday. Here are five things you need to know before setting out: ...more

November 21, 2007

Before you can gobble, you have to get there. If you're flying to your Thanksgiving destination, check out these useful tidbits. If you're driving, prepare for congestion. ...more

November 19, 2007

What's new at Tampa International Airport from a year ago? ...more

November 19, 2007