Cruise operator Carnival Corp. said increased summer bookings from last-minute getaway seekers combined with falling fuel costs to help it beat third-quarter profit forecasts. ...more

September 23, 2009

It took another guitar player's injury to get Todd Rundgren to pick up his six-string again. ...more

March 26, 2009

As the buzzards that return to Hinckley, Ohio, each March signal the beginning of spring, cruise ships plying their trade in the Caribbean signal the end of the hurricane season. That was brought to mind a few weeks back when my fellow columnist Raleigh Whiteman wrote about the cruise he and his PW took recently. ...more

February 13, 2009

<7:05 p.m. Disappointed voters seeking freebies can be spotted wandering the University Mall. It seems the Ben and Jerry's ice cream shop at the mall closed five weeks ago leaving area voters without their free scoop of ice cream for voting. The woman at the mall information desk said she's been questioned all evening about the location of the ice cream shop. ...more

November 4, 2008

It can be difficult to get a passport in Hernando County. If someone lives and works in Spring Hill, he or she must carve out enough time during the work week and travel across the county to the Brooksville courthouse to apply for one. ...more

September 22, 2008

Doing The Right Thing Regarding "Gonzmarts Quit Knights Over Vulgar Gasparilla DJ" (front page, Feb. 19): ...more

February 23, 2008