Think you know Guavaween? Think again! ...more

October 29, 2009

If you grew up in the 1970s, you probably have a fond movie-going memory of "Escape to Witch Mountain." ...more

March 13, 2009

When you're preparing a home for rock stars, the details matter. Jessica Carlson of A.J. Home Rentals spent Wednesday of last week adding finishing touches to a waterfront home in Tampa before the Canadian rock band Nickelback rented it for Super Bowl weekend. ...more

February 6, 2009

I didn't see it coming. Even when fan sites and the local media were reporting it, I didn't believe it. ...more

February 1, 2009

When you're preparing a home for rock stars, the details matter. Jessica Carlson of A.J. Home Rentals spent Wednesday adding finishing touches to a waterfront South Tampa home before Nickelback rents it for Super Bowl weekend. ...more

January 29, 2009

"John Lennon: The Life," by Philip Norman (Ecco, $35) ...more

January 11, 2009

The swarm of photographers quickly reached more than a dozen, all for a can't-miss chance to witness a real superstar in action. ...more

August 5, 2008

The traveling road show that will be the 2008 Florida Gators rolled into town Wednesday, a featured act in the Southeastern Conference's annual three-day preseason mediafest. ...more

July 24, 2008

Bug off, monkey around, morph to music and go gaming this summer as libraries and other local venues try to entertain, educate and erase boredom. ...more

June 17, 2008

Even Hillary Clinton critics are feeling a bit sorry for her these days. Barack Obama has moved on, and so has the campaign for the presidency. Recall a year ago when most people thought it would be the Republicans who would still be struggling to find a candidate and Hillary would be standing tall, waiting for her next foe. Things change a lot in a year. Obama has all but won, even if he technically hasn't wrapped up the Democratic nomination. He will, and there's little hope for Clinton. Where did it all go wrong? Most people agree that Clinton got waylaid by an Illinois twister. Few times in United States history has a political dynamo entered the scene. It happened when Abraham Lincoln ran for office, and again when John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert ran for the presidency. Since then, it's been fairly quiet. ...more

May 22, 2008