Howard Hoyt Hilton Jr. of South Tampa, the mind behind the grievously flawed Great Tampa Snow Show of 1958, died Sunday. He was 82. ...more

August 28, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Plans are in the works for a celebration to mark the beginnings of this community - which emerged from cow pastures nearly 50 years ago. ...more

August 6, 2008

Shade makes for such hot real estate at the sweltering Brandon Fourth of July parade that no one wants to give up their secrets. ...more

July 5, 2008

About 75 people waited patiently at Club Renaissance recently to learn who won the three-month race for honorary mayor of Apollo Beach. ...more

July 2, 2008

Kentucky, Kenny Perry is coming home. Perry shot a 6-under 66 on Sunday to win the Buick Open by a stroke at 19 under, likely locking up a spot on the Ryder Cup team that will face Europe at Valhalla about 40 miles from his birthplace. ...more

June 30, 2008

This summer, African culture is coming to Pasco-Hernando Community College. The school's multicultural student affairs office is kicking off its book series today with a discussion of Nigerian author Chinua Achebe's 1958 opus, "Things Fall Apart," in honor of the book's 50th anniversary. ...more

June 23, 2008

Speaking at the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson told the aged veterans of the Blue and Gray that the Civil War had become "a quarrel forgotten." ...more

June 8, 2008

I have been to dozens of graduation ceremonies in my line of work, but I have never been to one like California State University at Fullerton, 5,000 graduates in two programs: an "exercise" and a commencement. It took about an hour for the whole group, grads and faculty, to parade into place. ...more

May 31, 2008

I have been to dozens of graduation ceremonies in my line of work, but I have never been to one like California State University at Fullerton, 5,000 graduates in two programs: an "exercise" and a commencement. It took about an hour for the whole group, grads and faculty, to parade into place. We left Aliso Viedo at 6:30 a.m. to arrive at California State University by 7:30 a.m. to find a seat for the 8 a.m. program. About 3,000 were already there. The "exercise" started after 9 a.m. and was over about 10:30 a.m. for a half hour break. By the time the commencement started, it was 90 degrees and HOT! About half way through, the first groups receiving their certificates were excused. Our grad, sitting in the first row, discovered about 11:30 a.m. that her group behind her was gone. There was general commotion from then on. We finally escaped the parking lot about 1 p.m. ...more

May 30, 2008

Harriet Foundas became principal of West Shore Elementary shortly after renovations of the 1926 building were completed in time for its 50th anniversary. ...more

May 30, 2008