Police believe a car was traveling 100 mph on Main Street when it lost control and began to spin. ...more

June 1, 2009

This city's 2009 to-do list will focus on dealing with the nation's worst economic downtown in decades while revitalizing local businesses. ...more

December 27, 2008

Long-awaited landscaping of medians along Tarpon and Pinellas avenues will begin earlier than first anticipated. ...more

September 20, 2008

No windows were broken, no electronics stolen and no jewelry taken after thieves struck Mark and Barbara Holt's home recently. The only thing missing were the couple's aluminum gutters. ...more

July 26, 2008

SEBRING — On Lemon Street, where drug dealers have ruled and crime has been present for decades, there are now faux red brick sidewalks, new blacktop, white concrete curbs, street lamps and palm trees. The ninth Juneteenth celebration, said Robert Saffold, turned out to be the best because Washington Heights has been restored. ...more

June 21, 2008

When I was a child, Christmas at our house revolved around the tree. It wasn't Christmas until the tree went up, and the holidays were not over till the tree came down. In that respect, not much has changed; the tree is still the focal point of our holiday trimmings. But these days it fights for attention with one other decoration that is slowly taking over the spotlight, and my living room – my Dickens Village. What started in 1995 with just one little ceramic house, The Old Curiosity Shop, has grown into an entire Victorian town. The display now has 12 buildings, including some with moving parts. All of them are lighted and one even plays music. The village also has 10 trees, a road, a bridge, and a town square complete with mailbox, stone fences and a dozen different sets of tiny Victorian people doing everything from selling newspapers to lighting the street lamps and peeking in windows. My village grows every year, because friends and family are continually buying new pieces for it. They know that village "stuff" is a gift I'll always love. ...more

December 30, 2007

Paul and Peggy Sidlo are sentimental about Christmas. The proof can be seen throughout their Timber Pines home. ...more

December 8, 2007

Couple Will Pass Their Christmas Decorations On To Their Daughters And Granddaughters. ...more

December 2, 2007

For more than 20 years, Arnold Martinez has been painting scenes of Tampa landmarks especially his beloved Ybor City. ...more

October 4, 2007