Taste of Pinellas signals improving economy
ST. Petersburg - In a sign that the area's restaurant economy is on the upswing, there was a Waiting List to serve food in one of the 40 booths at this weekend's A Taste of Pinellas. It's the first time in the 20 years of the event, which benefits All Children's Hospital, that there has been a Waiting List for local businesses to participate. Over at the 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House's table, Baja fish tacos will be one of the items for sale. There's shrimp ceviche with avocado from Red Mesa...

The Vampire Craze Goes Musical
I love a good spooky vampire story just as much as the next gal. As a kid I watched “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” religiously. I’m addicted to “ True Blood ” and was totally down with “ Twilight ” until it became weird and cultish. But recently, I’ve started to become a bit wary of the Blood-sucking craze. I mean, “The Vampire Diaries” looks craptastic. But now someone has taken the obsession to new heights. A rock...

TV Board: "Secret Life...": Show for Millennials That Boomers Can Appreciate, Too
Something about ABC Family's signature hit "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" reminds me of the kind of television I grew up with -- except for all the sex talk (not to mention the sex itself), which was largely absent from the family-centered series that dominated broadcast television in the pre-cable era. Putting all the sex aside -- if it's possible to do so, especially where teens are concerned -- it has a bright, colorful, retro feel to it. The characters are all shiny and...

DAD'S HOME (Hallmark Channel) with David James Elliott
Watch a sneak peek and check out photos of DAD'S HOME , a new Hallmark movie airing Saturday, June 19 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C). The movie stars David James Elliott, Sharon Case, Madison Davenport, Will Shadley, and Jay Huguley. Dad's Home Synopsis: Widower Ben Westman (Elliott) barely knows his two kids, 12-year-old Lindsay (Madison Davenport, "Kitt Kittridge: An American Girl") and eight-year-old Dylan (Will Shadley, "Dirty Sexy Money"). As a busy advertising executive, Ben hires housekeepers to...

Friday's TV Highlights: 'The World Cup' on ESPN
Click here to download TV listings for the week of June 6 - 12 in PDF format This week's TV Movies Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here World Cup Soccer: The most watched sporting event in the World kicks off with Mexico taking on host South Africa at 6:30 a.m. on ESPN. Pictured: Mexico's Guillermo Franco. SERIES Flashpoint: A delusional man kidnaps a waitress who resembles his missing daughter in this new episode (9 p.m. CBS). Whale Wars: A Japanese reconnaissance...