and usually when it's too late - that when someone says "Not to worry," that's about the time you'd better start doing just that. ...more

July 30, 2008

Rain is starting to move onshore along the Gulf Coast from Manatee County to the Tampa area. ...more

July 28, 2008

Thunderstorms forming over the Gulf of Mexico are migrating on shore from Clearwater through Hernando and Citrus counties. ...more

July 27, 2008

A homeless woman who sneaked into a man's house and lived undetected in his closet for a year was arrested in Japan after he became suspicious when food mysteriously began disappearing. ...more

May 31, 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: Deborah Flock's fifth-grade class at Jackson Elementary School in Plant City sent in the following letters to the editor indicating their concern with the water shortage facing our state today and in the future: ...more

May 28, 2008

Dear Lyn: I take care of my mother who has dementia. We don't have many problems, with the exception of bath time. It's always a battle! I try to convince her that she needs a bath, but she resists. She can't bathe herself anymore, and we can't afford to bring someone in to do it. I need some tips. - Battle-fatigued Babe ...more

May 9, 2008

OK, relax. There will be no bats thrown in showers after losses, no trail of broken wine bottles leading from the manager's office. Joe vs. The Volcano is nearly always a walkover for Joe Maddon's sunshiny optimism. ...more

February 15, 2008

The name says it all - Anytime Fitness means those looking for a workout can do so 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at the exercise club. ...more

February 6, 2008

This column should come with a warning. It is about Rays baseball and it does not focus on how good things are going to be three or four years from now. We won't speculate about how bad things are going to be this season, which has been an annual rite of spring for more than a decade. ...more

January 13, 2008

Imagine being a child of 7 and never having taken a shower or bath before. You are scared to death because you believe it is going to hurt. You must go to school, but you're not allowed in your classroom until you've cleaned up. ...more

December 31, 2007