The new Heartland Food Reservoir Inc., a food bank that will become the main supply depot for area food pantries and charitable organizations, is scheduled for a soft opening tomorrow, March 1. ...more

February 28, 2010

Ask anyone who has lived in South Florida for more three decades. They remember the snowfall of 1977. ...more

December 25, 2009

Detectives have finally caught a South Florida man who allegedly killed his friend two years ago and stuffed him in a freezer. ...more

December 6, 2009

When Delores Kietzer and a friend recently purchased four frozen turkeys, they never expected one to get away. ...more

November 20, 2009

With all the pumpkins on sale after Halloween, I stocked up. But now my freezer is full, so I'd like to can the rest. How long do they have to be in the boiling water? How deep does the water need to be? (I have a big pot, but it's not quite as tall as the jars.) What's the best way to mash large quantities of pumpkin? Where can I get a good price on jars? ...more

November 15, 2009

How long can I safely keep fresh shrimp in the refrigerator? I bought it early because it was on sale, but I don't plan to use it for another five days. ...more

November 8, 2009

A Gulf Coast sanctuary will lose 200 animals after a judge determined they were living in squalor. Carol Mas and husband Estebahn Agustinho were warned about neglect at Our Animal Haus. The Hernando County judge said he saw no malice, but the couple took on more than they could handle. ...more

October 30, 2009

Jazz up your deviled eggs! ...more

September 9, 2009

Esther Orreno, 87, said she wasn't scared when she fought a pygmy rattlesnake with her cane earlier this week and squeezed it to death with her right hand. ...more

August 14, 2009

When you stop and think about all the food stored in your kitchen, it's hard not to get a little panicky. ...more

March 28, 2009