At first they thought it was a drill. Maybe the local Navy aviators were doing some bombing practice. Strange that it was happening on a Sunday morning, though. In his bunk aboard the battle …
The 2015 Grammy nominations were announced Friday, and a number of the nominees will be performing in the Tampa Bay area. Pharrell Williams, the Black Keys and Taylor Swift are among those headed our way.
ST. PETERSBURG — Kevin Cash was thrilled where he was, finishing his second season as the Cleveland Indians bullpen coach, never thinking a bit about being a manager, "not for one moment," w …
Q: I am in the midst of night school, full-time work, attempting to renovate a new house, and then of course be a reasonable wife, friend and daughter. I basically look around and see my awful, glaring shortcomings in all aspects of my life since I am spread so thin. I feel like all I do is say no to people, but …
There they go again. Department of Environmental Protection officials apparently did not learn a thing from the last time they tried to add development to state parks such as Honeymoon Island and were forced to give up after strong public opposition. Now that Gov. Rick Scott has won re-election, they are again pushing …
Boats light up the night, Friday, December 5, 2014, on Boca Ciega Bay, South Pasadena, during the annual St. Pete Beach Holiday Boat Parade. The view is looking north from Harbourside Condominium complex toward Treasure Island. About 20 boats participated this year, boasting lights and other funky displays.
Special interests have long been masters at influencing Florida's political process. But they should not be able to do it behind the closed doors of the attorney general's office, contrary to the state's long tradition of open government. Attorney General Pam Bondi should require lobbyists to register with the state …
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Respected Ronald Reagan biographer Craig Shirley told the Washington Examiner recently that Jeb Bush is the latest in a line of Bushes who oppose Reaganism. Radio host Mark Levin has dismissed Florida's former governor as "a very good moderate Democrat," while pioneering conservative activist Richard Viguerie for at least two years has been trashing Bush as a dangerous, big government Republican....
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On Thursday night, NBC staged its second annual live musical, a heavily (heavily) promoted three-hour production of Peter Pan. It was colorful. It was elaborate. It was also extremely boring. And, judging by the ratings, viewers agreed: Peter Pan Live! averaged 9.2 million viewers, less than half the viewers of last year's Sound of Music Live!. (It also dropped more than a third of its viewers in its final hour.) ...
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On the heels of yesterday's announcement that marsala is the color of the year, what better time to introduce you to a new trend in which you can incorporate it?...