The folks in Lantana think the Postal Service would have to be nuts to close their post office and they're trying a coco-nutty way to prove it. ...more

October 29, 2009

PRODUCT REVIEW: Coco Monoi is a collection of bath and body products from Beauty of Bathing; it features a body cream, soap, foaming bath oil and shower gel, with prices starting at $40. It is available in Tampa at Spa Jardin, Villa Rosa Distinctive Linens and the Henry B. Plant Museum; online at www.thymes.com and by calling 1-800-366-4071. ...more

January 3, 2009

Way, way back in the pre-MTV days, Blondie's Chris Stein predicted music videos would become so popular that they would eliminate the need for a band to tour. ...more

December 19, 2008

Were this 1998 instead of 2008, Colbie Caillat likely would have broken through on Lilith Fair, Sarah McLachlan's late '90s touring femme-festival. ...more

December 14, 2008

A new concept in outdoor park parties will be introduced to downtown St. Petersburg's Straub Park from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday. A $20 admission will give guests an evening of jazz, a Brazilian samba parade, a CoCo Brazil fashion show and alfresco dining. ...more

November 21, 2008

After being stopped last night for having a noisy muffler, Kilbert "Flaco" Rijos ran from deputies, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, before finally being caught ...more

July 9, 2008