Allan Medina of South Tampa is the grand-prize winner of five (5) tickets to Universal Studios in the TBO.com Father's Day 2009 photo contest. ...more

July 1, 2009

Greg Sausaman was on Dunkin' Donuts' fast track in management in 2003 when he was summoned from Tampa to a meeting in Orlando. ...more

March 1, 2009

Ice-cream lovers got a free taste of a 6-foot ice-cream "cone" Tuesday in celebration of National Ice Cream Month. ...more

July 23, 2008

There's a war going on, and Army Lt. Col. J. Todd Breasseale has a mission. ...more

July 13, 2008

Has it been a long time since you visited Highlands Hammock State Park? Well, on Sunday, park admission will be free all day long from 8 a.m. to when the park closes at sundown. You can bring the kids and hike the trails or take a leisurely walk on the catwalk and see the alligators. With all the rain we've had recently, water levels are back up and the park is looking beautiful. The increase in water levels is rather recent so the mosquitoes are not bad yet, making this a perfect time to visit the park. ...more

July 11, 2008

POWER OF THE PRESS If you're a coffee freak (welcome to the club, by the way), you probably know all about the flavor you get from a French press coffeemaker. Using one, however, requires a little patience while waiting for the coffee grounds to diffuse into the water. AeroPress solves that time crunch by using a plunger to push the water through the grounds in only 20 seconds. A microfilter sifts out the usual grit you would get at the bottom of the cup. Cost: $25.95. Available at www.aerobie.com and the Sarasota-based www.cappojim.com. ...more

May 6, 2008