VOTE WITH YOUR MOUTH So, Election Day is Tuesday. Or it was last month, if you voted already. ...more

October 31, 2008

Dr. Fresh Baby Firefly Step 1 Toothbrush, $1.99 at Babies R Us or at www.just4teeth.com. ...more

October 11, 2008

Whole Foods Market is recalling fresh ground beef sold between June 2 through Aug. 6 because the beef might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. ...more

August 10, 2008

NEW YORK As fruit and vegetable prices soar, you can save money by taking some extra time in the produce aisle to make sure bad apples aren't sneaking into your grocery cart. ...more

July 26, 2008

TWIST ON FLAVOR I've always been a bit dubious about flavored waters. It's bottled water. How much more can you improve on it? Plus, too many flavored waters, in an effort to mimic sugary sodas, consider sickly sweetness an actual flavor. Which explains why we were more than a little pleased to have enjoyed samples of Twist's lemon- and mango acai-flavored waters. (Don't worry, we had to look up acai, too. It's a palm that produces tasty berries.) Twist has all the requisite buzzwords these days: certified organic, less than 10 calories, artesian. Bottom line: It doesn't make you feel like you're drinking medicine. The lemon flavor, one of six in the product line, was downright refreshing. Go figure. Available at Whole Foods, Albertsons, Circle K, 7 Eleven, Publix. Cost. $1.29 to $1.49 for 19 ounces. ...more

June 18, 2008

Events GRILL AND CHILL: SideBern's, 2208 W. Morrison Ave., Tampa, is kicking off the summer with the first of four Beer & BBQ events at 6 p.m. Thursday. Others will be held on the first Thursdays of July, August and September. ...more

June 4, 2008

The popular Whole Foods Market natural and organic grocery will come to Tampa by replacing its one-time rival: Wild Oats Marketplace. ...more

October 4, 2007

PALM BEACH GARDENS - Shoppers wanting to grab Oreo cookies and takeout with their organic groceries could hit the jackpot when Publix Super Markets launches its latest venture in Tampa next year. The first of six GreenWise Markets opened Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, introducing Publix's hybrid of the traditional supermarket, with natural and organic groceries and an extensive and upscale prepared food department. ...more

September 28, 2007