In the 1980s, we had the handwritten letter. By the '90s, we often used e-mail because it was easier and more immediate. This decade, our communications have gotten increasingly short, often circulated one sentence at a time on Facebook, Twitter or via text message. ...more

December 31, 2009

Florida's judiciary has taken some ribbing online the last few days because of what appears to be a precedent-setting opinion that frowns upon judges and lawyers "friending" each other on social networking Web sites such as Facebook. ...more

December 16, 2009

At age 93, Dorothy Johnson believes she is never too old to learn. Her daughter recently sent Johnson a notebook computer so she could stay in touch with family by e-mail. Johnson knew nothing about computers and had never learned to type. ...more

October 28, 2009

A European reality show based on the travel adventures of eight men and women from Italy will film segments in the Tampa Bay area Monday and Tuesday. ...more

August 8, 2009

A European reality show based on the travel adventures of eight men and women from Italy will film segments in the Tampa Bay area Monday and Tuesday. ...more

August 7, 2009

Figure out your plan B in case you lose your job. ...more

April 20, 2009

In Lakeland, police are using the Web to alert citizens about special events, breaking news, and emergencies, like the March 9 scare involving an explosive device in a downtown parking garage. Already, 175 residents have signed up to receive tweets. ...more

April 12, 2009

Eric Wuest's post late Friday to Facebook friends teased: "Stay tuned for a big announcement on Monday everyone!" ...more

March 17, 2009

Managers at Publix supermarkets have new troublemakers to chase down besides the usual shoplifters: children running through the store in chicken suits. ...more

March 12, 2009

Supermarket managers at Publix have new troublemakers to chase down besides the usual shoplifters: kids running through the store in chicken suits. Bored or rebellious - and with way too much time on their hands - young people are arming themselves with video cameras and cell phone cameras and creating all sorts of mayhem at stores. Then they post their exploits on the video-sharing Web site YouTube or social networking sites such as MySpace. ...more

March 10, 2009