Focusing on its mission to promote healthy, strong and resilient foundations for Hillsborough County children, the Bright Beginnings agency hosted its 20th anniversary celebration, Building Promising Futures for Children and Families, on May 21 at the Columbia Restaurant Museum. ...more

June 17, 2009

The name of Sam Horton, a longtime educator and local civil rights leader who died this month at the age of 79, will adorn the school district's Instructional Services Center on North 40th Street. ...more

April 22, 2009

The title of Alice Schroeder's biography about Warren Buffett is "Snowball -- Warren Buffett and the Business of Life." Schroeder opens her story with a vignette about a day in Buffett's childhood when he recalls catching a snowflake on his hand and then two more until he gets a handful, enough to roll a snowball unstopping through the world. As a child, Buffett was always engrossed with numbers. He counted things over and over again. As soon as he was old enough, he took an after school job delivering newspapers and then another before school. Very shortly, he had a very respectable bank account that he was always trying to figure out ways to make larger. Schroeder writes a very detailed summary of his life from early childhood until his current status as the world's richest man. Buffett assisted and aided Schroeder in her research. She reports he had a few bumps along the way and lost some money but he used each failure as a learning tool and used it to build his dynasty. He and his wife Susie have a great partnership together and most of all, he says, he did his Dad proud. ...more

March 25, 2009

As Black History Month concludes, a young African-American expressed some of his hopes and vision for the youth he directs at Spring Lake United Methodist. ...more

February 28, 2009

In celebration of National Children's Dental Health Month, the South Florida Community College Dental Clinic will provide free preventive health care to children ages 3-6 each Thursday in February. ...more

January 24, 2009

Twenty-five years ago, several advocates for children huddled at the University of South Florida to discuss how to better help children with special needs early on, when nurturing and stimulation are so critical. ...more

June 5, 2008

How important is eye contact socially and in relationships? What are the truths, the myths, and the cultural differences when it comes to looking people in the eye? A truth according to Wikipedia; eye contact is an event when two people look at each other's eyes at the same time. It's a form of nonverbal communication known as oculesics and has a large influence on social behavior. A myth; you can't trust someone who won't look you in the eye. Or, if someone's eyes dart to many things in the room while you're talking with them they're "shifty-eyed" or shy. In many cultures it's considered disrespectful to look someone in the eye, especially if the person is a superior. In some cultures or religions, looking someone of the opposite sex in the eye is forbidden, unless the person is your mate or a close family member. ...more

October 26, 2007

On Friday morning, seniors, junior kindergarten and senior kindergarten students donned chef's hats and aprons to celebrate the 16{+t}{+h} birthday of Academy at the Lakes. ...more

September 29, 2007