To gain some familiarity with economics, youngsters from Quail Hollow Elementary School operated a market in which students sold items they made. The students are learning the benefits of producing and selling. They got pretend money for items they made and used the money to buy the work of others. The students also were paid for their behavior in class and used that pretend money at the market Thursday. ...more

May 29, 2009

Walt Disney World and T. Rowe Price have teamed up to produce "The Great Piggy Bank Adventure," an interactive financial education experience at Epcot in addition to an online version that drew national publicity thanks to a Saturday Night Live skit over the weekend. ...more

May 20, 2009

More than 100 youngsters with hearing disabilities received free digital hearing aids Monday, compliments of the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Publix Super Markets Charities. The children were chosen to participate in the giveaway based on the recommendations of local professionals, school districts and special education centers. As if the free help wasn't enough, the children also received encouragement from celebrity guests, including a couple of Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ...more

May 5, 2009

The Florida Senate says it is all right that 14-year-olds can operate high-powered watercraft. ...more

April 24, 2009

The 35th Annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In will run Tuesday through Sunday at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport with aerial performances and exhibits of aircraft and aviation equipment. ...more

April 20, 2009

The smells of paint and popcorn, as well as pulsating rock sounds, filled the air at the recent It's All About Kids Spring Family Festival. ...more

April 15, 2009

Mark Alan Salon in Tampa will be abuzz Wednesday with free haircuts to benefit Locks of Love. ...more

April 6, 2009

More than 1,000 people are expected to converge on the Independent International Showmen's Association club to take part in a favorite South Shore tradition. ...more

April 2, 2009

Friends of Animal Services Inc. wants to make sure youngsters learn early that four-legged creatures require and deserve protection and compassion from people. To this end, the nonprofit group that supports Pasco County Animal Services, is hosting a fundraiser that will raise money for itself while providing educational materials for area schools. ...more

April 1, 2009

The near-chaos is almost constant as Jennifer Leigh works for an hour to keep her group focused on the task at hand. ...more

April 1, 2009