Four businesses and the public library won awards Nov. 5 at an annual banquet honoring firms and organizations for their work ethic and community service. ...more

November 25, 2009

There's more to judging barbecue than munching down on the meat. Besides the obvious - the flavor - there's the appearance and tenderness to consider. ...more

October 21, 2009

I didn't care much for the Senator's politics, but in all fairness, my eulogy of him would sound something like this: ...more

September 6, 2009

Owen Johnson has offered his restaurant, Johnson Barbeque, 1305 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., again this year for a fundraiser that his mom, Tammy Johnson, has a special place in her heart for: the Susan G. Komen breast cancer walk. ...more

September 10, 2008

PLANT CITY Ever dreamed of being a certified judge of barbecue, be it ribs, chicken, brisket or pork? Fred Johnson, Owen Johnson and their Johnson's Barbecue restaurant will again host a judges' school to help usher in the sixth annual Plant City Pig Jam State BBQ Championship which, last year, drew 81 teams from across the country. ...more

August 15, 2008

TAMPA - When I was 12, my parents gave me a biology kit for Christmas, a gift that opened up a bizarre, previously unseen world. ...more

October 14, 2007