They're basic skills: Taking care of family, managing money and using a computer. ...more

February 4, 2009

TAMPA Faye Dowdell looks for any edge she can find in today's gloomy economy. ...more

December 12, 2008

Faye Dowdell and other Bay area folks spent the morning at the Tampa Port Authority office for the first installment of the NFL's Super Bowl XLIII Playbook for Small Business Workshop Series. The free workshops are designed to help local small and minority businesses. ...more

December 11, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

September 24, 2008

BUSINESS NOTES APRON'S OPENS: Publix Super Markets Inc. opened its first stand-alone Apron's Make-Ahead Meal class Sept. 4 at 5672 FishHawk Crossing Blvd., Lithia, in the FishHawk Crossing shopping center. Apron's offers scheduled sessions during which customers visit various stations stocked with recipe ingredients, assemble their own meals and package them to take home. Each meal feeds from four to six people. Prices range from three meals for $59.99 to 12 meals for $189.99. The store also offers pre-made, take-out meals. For information or to reserve a day and time for meal making, go to www.publixmakemeals.com or call (813) 643-4352. ...more

September 10, 2008

Carol Trelease sat at a poker table Saturday morning with $500 worth of chips in front of her. ...more

July 13, 2008

Got Picture-Perfect Orchids? Learn how to photograph them so they won't curse you later. Hit the Tampa Bay Orchid Society's meeting at 7:30 p.m. July 17. ...more

July 9, 2008

Students from Metropolitan Ministries Academy and Rampello Downtown Partnership School participated in recent photography workshops. ...more

June 14, 2008

SEBRING — A series of free workshops covering basic financial principals and geared for teens and young adults is being planned at the YMCA of Highlands County. A meeting for parents who would like to have their children participate will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 29 at the Y, which is located at 100 YMCA Lane in Sebring. Parents will be able to register and decide the dates for the workshops. ...more

May 24, 2008

Sunset Park Garden Club dedicated a fountain recently in memory of member Jean Jones, who died last year. Jones served in many positions, including president, flower show chairwoman and parliamentarian. ...more

May 24, 2008