Good gravy! One can almost smell the aroma of Thanksgiving preparations heating up across the county. ...more

October 26, 2009

Even a $7 billion industry can't shrug off a new economic order. The nation's harsh economic environment served as a grim backdrop for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's state-of-the-league address Friday, two days before the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals meet in the Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

January 30, 2009

Ever feel like you're living life in a soundtrack? Everywhere you go, whether it's the store or a ballgame or riding in your car, there is music in the background. You even get music in restaurants and little cafes. It's like we're not supposed to talk to one another anymore. ...more

December 17, 2008

Carmen Fernandez can remember living in Key West when it was an island with no bridge connecting it to the rest of Florida. ...more

December 10, 2008

There was food aplenty - but fewer guests than expected to share the feast as volunteers for T.H.O.R.N. Ministries took to the streets, traveling to several locations in Tampa frequented by the homeless to serve Thanksgiving dinner. ...more

December 10, 2008

Larry Johnson sat alone at a table wolfing down a plate of turkey and all the usual Thanksgiving fare. ...more

December 10, 2008

On Thanksgiving Day, Chamberlain High's football players gathered in their locker room before an early morning practice to share what they were thankful for. When it became his turn to speak, head coach Billy Turner had to fight back tears. As he looked into his players' faces, he told them that as he stood on the school's field that morning, his coaching career flashed before his eyes. Turner, 71, has 254 career wins, the winningest active football coach in Hillsborough County. He's in his 49th season, the past 30 at Chamberlain. Before this season, Turner said it was a strong possibility he would retire after this year. On Monday, he reaffirmed it. ...more

December 2, 2008

The comments in the Thanksgiving edition vilifying John McCain was an insult to every military serviceman who served our great country, especially those brave pilots, sailors and Marines who served during the Vietnam War aboard our carrier fleet. ...more

December 2, 2008

An 85-year-old Tampa woman has died of injuries from a Thanksgiving Day house fire. ...more

December 1, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — Deep discounts on everything from sweaters to TVs drove shoppers out of hibernation for the Thanksgiving weekend, but the buying was tempered and sales for the traditional start of the holiday season appear at best in line with stores' low expectations. ...more

November 30, 2008