Patricia Lorenz has attitude. And I mean that in a good way. When her book "The 5 Things We Need to be Happy" (Guideposts, $15) showed up on my desk, it caught my attention. I don't know about you, but things seem pretty grim these days. If she had the key to happiness, I wanted to know her secret. ...more

June 13, 2009

Many friends celebrated the life of Lyn Roche a few weeks ago. I was privileged to be one of them. She truly was the caregiver's caregiver. My husband had Alzheimer's disease. Through their support group Lyn and Bill gave me and many others information and practical solutions to our every day challenges. ...more

May 22, 2009

ON REBOUNDING Greg Sausaman has combined a solid academic background of undergraduate and graduate education with 25 years of work experience to gain insights on navigating career challenges. ...more

March 1, 2009

A Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief who helped a choking toddler this year was honored recently at a luncheon hosted by an awareness group founded by instructors of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. ...more

December 16, 2008

Quail Hollow Elementary School students are coming together through the "One School, One Book" program. ...more

November 16, 2008

Quail Hollow Elementary School is working to bring the school together by a shared activity through the "One School, One Book" program. ...more

November 12, 2008

It wouldn't have been surprising if India Marrero turned her back on the Department of Children & Families once she turned 18 and could finally walk away from the foster care system. ...more

September 27, 2008

One of the perks of being a reporter is access to new experiences. When Palm Harbor Fire Rescue spokeswoman Elizabeth Montforti invited local journalists to join North Pinellas firefighters while they practice their water rescue techniques, it was like getting an unexpected bonus. ...more

August 30, 2008

You can go to a place and fall in love with it but never really know much about the many layers of history that formed it. ...more

June 22, 2008