Maybe a favorite childhood memory or an event that changed your life? Share it on Getaway's Prime Time page. The I Remember It Well feature runs twice a month. To submit your story, write from the heart and try not to exceed 500 words. Think about how your story might be illustrated with old family photos and keep in mind, we'll probably want to take a current picture of you. E-mail your tale to baylife@tampatrib.com or send typewritten stories by mail to Sherri Ackerman, 200 S. Parker St., Tampa FL 33606. Please be sure to include a telephone number so that we can reach you. Submissions cannot be returned (please don't mail irreplaceable photos - we'll work that out with you.) ...more

January 11, 2009

A local family foundation will match donations up to $15,000 made on Christmas Eve to The Salvation Army's Red Kettles. ...more

December 23, 2008

What: Guardian ad Litem needs volunteers to represent children who have been removed from their homes by the state. ...more

October 13, 2008

Dr. Fresh Baby Firefly Step 1 Toothbrush, $1.99 at Babies R Us or at www.just4teeth.com. ...more

October 11, 2008

Of course it's hard to pinpoint all the blame because nobody is actually in charge. The governor has apparently decided he would rather kiss up out in Arizona and get on a presidential ticket than do anything for the people who voted him into office. The agency that is supposed to work with the developmentally disabled is incompetent and the Legislature is well - the Florida Legislature. ...more

June 1, 2008

After residents called about hearing gunshots, Manatee County deputies followed a block-long blood trail, eventually finding a shooting victim passed out in the front yard of a home. ...more

May 18, 2008

"Elastic Waistbands," a one-act play written by Temple Terrace playwright Carol Cohen, will be performed tonight, Saturday and Sunday in Clubhouse 2 at Betmar Acres. ...more

January 25, 2008

Tampa Tribune reporter Sherri Ackerman began covering the story of Courtney Clark's disappearance from Florida's care in June, when authorities found the toddler in Wisconsin. That led to a successful court petition for access to state records about Courtney and her mother, Candice Clark, as well as other household members. The records resulted in a series of investigative stories throughout the summer that exposed serious flaws in Florida's child welfare system as well as a dark side to Candice Clark. ...more

December 2, 2007

It happens every holiday season. People consumed by their day-to-day lives take notice of others less fortunate and want to help. Food, clothing and cash donations are always welcome at social service agencies. But many residents long to roll up their sleeves and give back to their communities, to be a part of something bigger than themselves, to set examples for their children. Perhaps helping others makes this time of year more meaningful. ...more

November 19, 2007

A long-awaited government study that looks at chemical fumes emitted from microwaving popcorn at home - including those from diacetyl - will be published in a scientific journal in December. ...more

October 28, 2007