Children's Parade 4 p.m., Bayshore Boulevard Shape Up Or Ship Out Put away that seafaring garb and get out the running shorts for the 5K, 15K, half-marathon, marathon and relay races. ...more

January 14, 2008

I've gone back to an old-fashioned approach to make sure I get things done. Several months ago, I purchased a large, white erasable board with a stand and set it up in my office. At the beginning of each week, I list all the things I need to do for my job and my personal life. Like many people, I have an electronic organizer, but I needed something larger. I wanted something I couldn't ignore, misplace or lose under piles of folders and papers. The white board was just the thing. Making a list - a giant one - has made the difference in ensuring I complete certain tasks. ...more

January 6, 2008

About half of all Americans make New Year's resolutions. Some vow to use their gym membership or cut back their cookie intake. A lot promise to whip their finances into shape by paying down credit-card debt or increasing their savings contributions. ...more

January 6, 2008

READABILITY: Like the Kindle, the Sony Reader has an unpleasant gray-tinted display. "Justified" setting of text leads to an erratic spacing of words. ...more

December 30, 2007

Share your photos of the flyover ramp being built at the Bruce B. Downs Boulevard/Interstate 75 interchange. The project, which will ease access to southbound I-75 from southbound Bruce B. Downs, is planned for completion next year. We would like to see your photos as the project takes shape. Click on the centerpiece image at Northeast.tbo.com and upload your pictures to the photo gallery. For assistance, contact online community producer Kenneth Knight at kknight@tampatrib.com. ...more

December 21, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - A 36-year-old mother beat her mentally-challenged 10-year-od daughter repeatedly with an extension cord during a six-week period this year, leaving at least 40 permanent marks on the girl's body, police said. ...more

December 20, 2007

Land O' Lakes gave Ridgewood its closest game this season, a 70-69 win for the Rams Tuesday night, and it may have done the Ridgewood a world of good - much more than the double-digit blowouts the 7-0 Rams have been dishing out to everyone else. ...more

December 13, 2007

AVON PARK — With a field featuring some of the top women golfers in the area, the Highlands County Women's Amateur tees off on Saturday. The once popular tournament, which was last held in 1989, is a two-day, 36-hole stroke-play event and is being held at Highlands Ridge North. A field of 18 women, which includes Sun 'N Lake club champion Nela Hodge and Highlands Ridge club champion Sheila Chirandidni, tee off at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The field will be flighted after the first round and will play from the gold tees, which measure 5,600 yards with a par of 72. Melissa Doorlag, who works at Highlands Ridge North, will also be competing for the coveted title, and she thinks that a two-day total of 160 will contend for the championship. ...more

December 7, 2007

Bucs coach Jon Gruden discusses injured quarterback Jeff Garcia's status and other topics.l ...more

November 28, 2007

A lot rides on the success of Highlands County's asphalt plant, expected to go on line in May. We're not just talking of the money involved or the cynical "I told you so" that asphalt contractors are hoping to throw at the county should the project fail. ...more

October 29, 2007