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Fingerprints 101 This week in history identifies when the first fingerprints were taken for personal identification purposes. The use of finger- and handprints as a binder on contracts grew from reasons of superstition. Read all about that, and other fasc...

The blogging age on the Internet allows anyone to post anything at anytime. Blogs are read by consumers scanning for news and quick tidbits, and what they read is frequently taken for truth. But is it the truth? Is it...

Have you noticed the moniker R136a1 scrolling across headers and trending tabs on Google and Yahoo and wondered what on Earth it was people were searching? Turns out it’s not anything on Earth at all, but the name of a...

Online sales giant Amazon reported this week that people are buying more e-books for their kindles than hardcover books. Is this a new trend? Are people going to stop reading paper copies of books in exchange for digital versions that...

It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it. The job - being Mayor of St Petersburg. The duties - making daily decisions about issues that affect city residents, in a way that satisfies the voters and balances the...

Back in the day More than 200 years ago, the sewing machine was patented by an English inventor and cabinetmaker, Thomas Saint. Sewing machines were once commonly used to repair leather goods and fix large sails for ocean-going ships. Learn...

Chances are, you are not the only one taking swimming lessons this summer. Gracie the otter, found orphaned in Brandon earlier this spring, has been getting swimming lessons at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa. Just like you, Gracie had to...

The Oakfield Lanes of Brandon is advertising $1 bowling on Monday. Whole Foods Market in Tampa is hosting a meeting of a self-esteem building Fairy Girls Club on Saturday. Largo Skate Park is offering skateboarding lessons on Monday night. Mirror...

No matter where Rays pitcher David Price is, his friends Tyler Morrissey and Nathan Stephens are never far from his thoughts. Even when Price is throwing a 100 miles per hour pitch at the All-Star game. Read Gary Shelton's column...

Tonight on television, you can watch four of the Tampa Bay Rays players in the baseball All-Star game. Pitcher David Price is expected to start the game, third baseman Evan Longoria and designated hitter Carl Crawford will have starting positions...

You’ll hear it a thousand times throughout your life, from your parents, from your driver’s ed teacher, from your friends: “Watch out for that other driver!” Getting behind the wheel in Florida got a little safer in 2009, according to...

Fun in the sun July is National Recreation and Parks Month. Have you visited a national or state park lately? Florida has a lot to offer for leisure activities, and a lot of sunshine for the perfect day outdoors. Visit...

“This league, you become a superstar individually, but you become a champion as a team.” This is the quote by basketball All-Star LeBron James in reference to his decision to become a member of the Miami Heat alongside fellow players...

A small glimmer of hope and happiness shines on Tampa Bay, in light of the continuing doom and gloom from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Several endangered Brown Pelicans, which had been rescued and cleaned of oil...

The US Postal Service is a business struggling to survive. Most people probably assume that the local Post Office will always be there, open for business with friendly people behind the counter, ready to assist you in mailing your holiday...

Tastes of summer What better way is there to experience the tastes of summer, than by making a holiday for all your favorites? The first week of July celebrates macaroni and sugar cookies, and the entire month is National Hot...

Celebrate fruits and veggies What better way to celebrate National Fruits and Vegetables Month than by eating a big, juicy watermelon! Are you eating your five-a-day fruits and veggies? How about making a nice spinach salad with mandarin oranges for...

In the know. In the Times. Fish tacos are a popular menu item at Tijuana Flats, but Hillsborough County students aren’t convinced it should be on their school lunch menu. Almost 200 students taste-tested new healthful choices for next year’s...

In the know. In the Times. Shell Key was once a popular spot for boating enthusiasts in Tampa Bay. Located at the mouth of Tampa Bay, just north of Ft Desoto County Park, you could anchor your boat there and...

In the know. In the Times. The debate over the Rays and Tropicana Field has reared its ugly head again. Stu Sternberg, the owner of the Tampa Bay Rays, held a press conference yesterday officially stating his request for a...