The recession has put the squeeze on Tampa Bay area residents, as can be seen in figures released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. The results are based on the annual American Community Survey, conducted nationwide. ...more

September 26, 2009

Dear Abby: My boyfriend, "Sean," and I met online six months ago. We are now at the stage where we are meeting and going out with each other's friends and co-workers, and the question, "How did you meet?" is coming up. ...more

March 8, 2009

Former Middleton High School special education teacher Christina Lin Butler was placed on probation for five years for having a felonious three-week sexual relationship with a 16-year-old ninth-grader. ...more

December 10, 2008

The first of three Heartland Idol semifinal rounds belonged to the audience. ...more

October 18, 2008

From the outside, James Cadicamo appeared to be a relatively ordinary nightclub manager. ...more

August 7, 2008

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Ready for the latest in spa pampering? Prepare to dunk your tootsies in a tank of water and let tiny carp nibble away. ...more

July 21, 2008

Maintaining health and fitness is difficult enough for the average person. Casual conversations with friends and co-workers, as well as a weekly glance at the pages here in 4you, are proof that it's difficult to lose weight, maintain an exercise program and develop better health habits - especially as adults. It takes a lot of motivation, determination and information. ...more

June 14, 2008

BRADENTON — The restaurant where Pamela LeRose was grabbed, taken outside and slain opened on Sunday to memorialize her. ...more

June 2, 2008

A long and stable chapter in the history of the city's Fire and Emergency Services department moved a step nearer to its close this weekend. ...more

May 31, 2008

SEBRING –– Two competitors lock hand-to-hand with a glare of determination as the crowd is cheering them on. The adrenaline pours into their veins as they wait for the start. And in an instant, it's all over –– the winner is crowned and the loser takes the fall. For Sebring native Caleb Cleveland, 19, this was the scene when he took center stage at the Central Florida Armwrestling Championships in Leesburg on April 26 as he fought long odds to lift the champions trophy in the 154-pound open division. "It was everything I thought it was going to be and more," Cleveland said. "I just had to see what I was really made of." Cleveland, who works for the Golf Hammock maintenance department, had never before stepped into the organized circle of arm wrestling, but he'd been building to this point since he was a kid. ...more

May 12, 2008