During most of his time at the University of South Florida, Coach Jim Leavitt has watched his offensive linemen shuffle in and out nearly as much as passengers on a New York subway. ...more

November 8, 2009

Chris Hover and his wife, Rowena, were concerned when the feral cat they called Stripy left a splotch of blood on their New Port Richey porch this week. ...more

March 27, 2009

Chris Hover and his wife, Rowena, were concerned when the feral cat they called Stripy left a splotch of blood on their New Port Richey porch this week. ...more

March 26, 2009

Thomas Rosenberger was buying clothes in bulk. He visited the Big and Tall Men's Wear in Spring Hill during the weekend and stocked up on shorts, pants and shirts because he knew he wouldn't get another chance. ...more

March 22, 2009

It is 3:30 in the morning - every morning - and Isun Maen is stirring. ...more

March 1, 2009

Regulars gather to play intense games of dominoes and rummy while they chatter about life and politics and reconnect to a social scene no longer commonplace in Tampa. ...more

February 25, 2009

Teenagers fill the room, talking teen talk, listening to music and sipping soft drinks. ...more

February 21, 2009

Scott Kazmir didn't sound surprised that his hopes of pitching in the World Baseball Classic had been rejected, but he was disappointed just the same. ...more

February 18, 2009

Teenagers fill the room, talking teen talk among themselves, listening to music and sipping soft drinks. To Mona Giordano, this teen activity represents the work of the Lord. "It's a church cleverly disguised as a coffee shop," she says about the Coffee Spot House of Praise in Holiday. "It's church unusual." She and husband Peter fulfilled their long-held dream of having a different kind of church when they opened the Coffee Spot in December 2006. They envisioned working with other churches in providing safe, informal settings for teens and adults, both believers and nonbelievers. ...more

February 18, 2009

Sandwiched between the Seminole Heights Post Office and Mauricio Faedo's Bakery, Paula Cortez and her husband, Angelo Ortiz, last month opened a vegetable and fruit stand called Angelo's Produce. ...more

January 28, 2009