Fans of the historical West Tampa restaurant La Teresita soon could have 10 new locations to find their Spanish-style omelets, café con leche and grits. ...more

November 20, 2008

11:55 a.m.: I'm No. 6 in line at Kate Jackson Community Center in Hyde Park. There are two precincts housed here. I vote at 129. ...more

November 4, 2008

8:30 a.m.: Mike Godwin stood out from the crowd at the First United Methodist Church in Lutz, or at least from the line. As people exited cars and scurried to the end of the line, Godwin kept away but always making sure he could be seen. That's because he was sporting a shirt with the name of Ed Homan, a Republican candidate for the state Legislature. He was at the poll on his own, not part of an organized effort by the campaign. ...more

November 4, 2008

A woman decided to go to jail rather than pay her bill at a Fort Pierce Waffle House restaurant. The total she went to jail over: $7.45. According to a police report, Maryanne O'Neill, 66, ordered coffee and a sandwich at a Waffle House restaurant on Saturday but refused to pay the bill. ...more

October 20, 2008

PLANT CITY For the majority of students and staff at Hillsborough Community College's Plant City campus, wake-up assistance and snacks have usually popped out of a vending machine. ...more

October 18, 2008

The PTA at Pasco Middle School is presenting a mystery dinner theater and auction at 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club in San Antonio. ...more

September 26, 2008

This economy has left people behind on credit card bills, short on mortgage payments and low on cash to cover basics such as gas and food. Those are gaps in the budget that have to be filled, and too often, people are raiding their 401(k) to come up with the extra money. ...more

August 31, 2008

Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday that costs related to its closure of 600 underperforming stores led it to post a loss for its fiscal third quarter. ...more

July 31, 2008

I'm easy to impress. I could watch a bright, shiny object all day. Or "Shawshank Redemption." That movie is like a tractor-beam for the eyes. ...more

July 23, 2008

Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire at a St. Petersburg seafood market at 11350 Gandy Blvd. on Friday morning. ...more

June 14, 2008