If you're never quite sure whether the ads for popular beauty products can be believed, relax. Our 4you Beauty Board is made up of veteran testers ready to try the latest when it comes to all things beauty. We'll share what worked and what bombed with the hope of making life a little easier for you. ...more

November 7, 2009

It's Halloween, the unofficial national day of candy consumption. In just a few hours, your little darlings will be coming home with their haul of Lemonheads, Sour Skittles and Kit Kat Bars. And you will once again bemoan the junk and its power to destroy kids' appetite for anything remotely healthful. ...more

October 31, 2009

As home gardeners prepare a patch in their yards for an annual vegetable garden, a Mulberry woman is hoping to plant a seed of her own. ...more

October 21, 2009

I have to agree with all the restrictions being placed on Tampa and Hillsborough residents in regards to watering their lawns. ...more

April 5, 2009

We've been told for years that popping a multivitamin will make us healthier and prolong our lives. ...more

March 28, 2009

The Claim: Hay fever can lead to other allergies. The Facts: With spring under way, millions of hay fever sufferers are sneezing, sniffling and congested. But many sufferers are unaware that a pollen allergy can result in an allergy to fruits and vegetables, known as oral allergy syndrome. ...more

March 28, 2009

The SHARE Florida Food Network has opened a distribution site at the Sun City Center Community Center, 1910 S. Pebble Beach Blvd., for residents of the South Shore area. ...more

March 11, 2009

Allie Maiocchi of Sun City Center is always looking for ways to save a dime. She began participating in the SHARE Florida Food Network two years ago in Clearwater, which operates similar to a food co-op. ...more

March 4, 2009

As area doctors see an increase in patients with the flu, they are urging people to use common sense to stay healthy. ...more

March 2, 2009

Thousands of people milled through the parking lot next to Al Lang Field, listening to music, comparing dog breeds, chatting with local artists and chefs, and learning about the abundance of locally grown fruits and vegetables available at the weekly Saturday Morning Market. ...more

March 1, 2009