WEEKI WACHEE - The photographer eyed the tail. She looked worried as I held it up to gauge … well, whatever qualities one should look for — in a fin. "That's a small tail," Julie Busch said, glancing without subtlety at the girth of my own, real tail — wider than the average mermaid. ...more

May 11, 2008

The photographer eyed the tail. She looked worried as I held it up to gauge ... well, whatever qualities one should look for - in a fin. ...more

May 11, 2008

Paving Paradise For Parking Lots Re: Your story from last week on the new 3,700 home development off U.S. 19 from Hexam Road south to Star Road. ...more

February 22, 2008

Seven years ago, Stefani Busansky had the idea of building a playground that was accessible to all children. ...more

January 29, 2008

Less than a year after opening ReptiCenterm, an exotic pet store, teen businessman Nick Isabelle has had to moved to more spacious retail space. ...more

January 28, 2008

CLEARWATER BEACH - Surrounded by dozens of beachgoers, a 120-pound loggerhead sea turtle nicknamed Charlie Brown returned to the Gulf of Mexico this morning after a trip in the back of a pickup from Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The rehabilitated turtle, whose age and sex were not known, was found four months ago near Honeymoon Island in an emaciated condition and with a serious infection. ...more

October 17, 2007

In the third week of play in the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Youth Flag Football program, the Rabbits won the battle of 2-0 teams in the Junior League (6- to 7-year-olds) by topping the Bobcats 21-18. ...more

October 6, 2007