When I approached my principal, Tim Ducker, with the plan to host a school-wide celebration in honor of the veterans in our community, I wanted to show the students that our greatest heroes do not go by the names of Brad, Angelina, T.O., Ocho Cinco or Hannah Montana, but are most often called, "grandma," "grandpa," "mom" or "dad." ...more

November 14, 2008

Maurice Greene won't be running around the "Dancing with the Stars" ballroom anymore. ...more

November 12, 2008

The Walt Disney Co., which until the past three months appeared somewhat recession-resistant in its Orlando area theme parks, reported a 13 percent decline in profits from July through September across all segments, including theme parks, merchandise sales, TV and films. ...more

November 8, 2008

Disney is offering visitors discount hotel stays and other deals in the wake of worse than expected financial results. ...more

November 7, 2008

The rain does nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of 5-year-old Kaitlin Mixon of Valrico as she bounds through the puddled parking lot of the AMC Regency 20 theater complex this morning, heck-bent on catching "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." ...more

October 24, 2008

To paraphrase that great Mel Brooks line: It's good to be the supervisor of elections - all that free money, all that free face time. ...more

October 7, 2008

NEW YORK - Walt Disney Parks and Resorts today announced a new promotion to admit visitors free on their birthdays next year. ...more

September 18, 2008

It was a night for superlatives. Thursday's opening show of Heartland Idol, held on the Circle, was the best attended kick-off for the five-year Idol run, with about 300 spectators. ...more

September 6, 2008

The Beatles stopped touring in large part because they couldn't hear themselves playing over the screams of their fans. ...more

September 5, 2008

TAMPA - The Beatles stopped touring in large part because they couldn't hear themselves playing over the screams of their fans. ...more

September 4, 2008