Alexis Marie Ashby wanted a teddy bear with flowers or a heart. The 9-year-old patient at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa got a black bear with a red heart sweater and quickly named it Valentine. ...more

July 1, 2009

Tomorrow at 5:04 a.m., the last-quarter moon occurs, which means this is the week of the above-average early-morning bite and the diminishing later-afternoon bite. ...more

September 21, 2008

The United Way of Central Florida, Highlands County Division, kicked off its 2008 campaign Monday and recognized its "pacesetters," those who have already run their campaigns. ...more

September 17, 2008

The new-moon lunar phase provides two more days of great ideal fishing conditions for the Florida summertime angler. ...more

August 31, 2008

At 7:58 p.m. today, we're exactly three days away from the second new moon of August. This Saturday provides the excellent fishing conditions, with the midday heat to contend with the only serious challenge. ...more

August 27, 2008

There is a frightening habit among the Bay area's drivers: A large majority isn't turning on their headlights in rainy weather. I've noticed that this has become more of the rule rather than the exception over the last five to 10 years. ...more

August 26, 2008

Police, along with staff at Duck's Body Shop and Garage, demonstrated Friday a new public safety tool the department recently added in its arsenal called the ResQMe Mini Keychain Auto Escape Tool, by shattering a window on a junk car. ...more

August 16, 2008

BRANDON As Chris Colwill walked along the pool deck at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center, he couldn't help but think back to all the time he had spent there as a kid. ...more

August 6, 2008

The best Florida summertime fishing week of the month of July is here. The week of the First Quarter Moon phase triggers the major feeding migration of the day to occur during the hours of sunrise, an hour and a half before and after. ...more

July 9, 2008

The last quarter moon occurs Thursday at 12:10 p.m. and causes an excellent early-morning feeding migration which starts at 5:30 a.m. and ends approximately four hours later from 9:30 to 10 a.m. ...more

June 24, 2008