Tracy Wetter shaded her eyes from the bright sunlight this morning and tried to track her daughters' whereabouts through the windows of a funhouse at the Florida State Fair. ...more

February 16, 2009

Aaaahhhh. Consider the restroom. The one at the Mons Venus has an attendant that accepts tips, like the rest of the Mons employees. On certain days of the week in the fall, lines form outside the ones inside Raymond James Stadium. ...more

February 9, 2009

Sometimes, chronicling Pasco County's goings-on is like having a spot on the couch in Jerry Springer's green room. At any given moment - this week, for instance - the alert Pasco observer may find himself surrounded by unruly guests prepping for their moment on stage. ...more

January 16, 2009

PLANT CITY The Florida Strawberry Festival ranked 35th among the top 50 largest fairs in North America, a trade Web site said. ...more

December 24, 2008

Have fun. That was the message Florida's coaching staff continually delivered during the week to QB Tim Tebow. ...more

October 12, 2008

Cyndi Lauper is adamant about the message behind her True Colors tour, now in its second year. But she's just as adamant about the show's entertainment value. ...more

June 12, 2008

TAMPA - The University of South Florida has added a home-and-home football series with Western Kentucky to its schedule. The Bulls will play at WKU on Sept. 12, 2009 and host WKU on Sept. 25, 2010. ...more

June 6, 2008

In placing Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch on probation for six races Tuesday, NASCAR officials cited favorite rule 12-4-A, which covers "actions detrimental to stock car racing." ...more

February 13, 2008

The Joint Policy Board for Mathematics has announced a contest to find the video that best conveys the Mathematics Awareness Month 2008 theme: "Mathematics and Voting." ...more

January 30, 2008

Giving thanks On this grandest day of giving thanks, I dwelled for a moment as I removed the plastic casing that envelopes my Tampa Tribune. As usual, I glanced the headlines on page 1, but held off reading the body of the articles to sift through the other sections. My morning ritual takes me directly to the Bay Life section to check out my horoscope, strictly for the entertainment value as intended, and take note of other items of interest. It's my way of immediately avoiding the harsh realities of the world. Then, the sports section becomes a quick reference for the previous day's winners and losers. As I finish each section they eventually are placed aside to be discarded in the recycle bin. There are news items I may cut and save for future reference. ...more

December 5, 2007