Secrets to Capturing Challenging Photos

Tips for taking great action photos and pictures of kids and pets.

Save Money by Doing Some Spring Home Maintenance

Now is the time to check your home for potential maintenance issues—before things get out of hand.

Foreclosures Still Ravaging Families and Communities

Why the mortgage crisis is far from over, and why you should take a side.

The Secret Information Hidden in Your Digital Photos

You can easily access date, time, camera settings and other information in your digital photos. Have a question about photography? Email Maury Griffith at info@con2000.com.

Doctor's In: Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

Cancer-screening programs can save your life. Have a question for Dr. Yacht? Email mjyacht58@gmail.com.

What Are Those Mysterious Black Marks in Your House?

Was it something supernatural or is it something a bit more simple? Issues in homes are often quite puzzling, but are generally have fairly simple explanations if you know where to look.

Shooting in the Dark

You can capture dramatic nighttime photos with your digital camera. Have a question about photography? Email Maury Griffith at info@con2000.com. He will answer select questions in future blog posts.

GFWC Lutz-Pasco Junior Woman's Club Flea Market in the Park

Come one, come all to our Flea Market in the Park!

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Lessons learned while running. Couldn't it have been enough to just become a better runner?

Should I Vaccinate My Child?

Dr. Yacht discusses the importance of childhood vaccines. An unprotected child is at risk for serious illness.

Zzzzz ... How are you sleeping?

Now is a great time to reset your sleep habits—start by making your bedroom a place designed for rest, relax and sleep.

Annual Spring Sprint for Autism 5K this Saturday

USF and Oakstead Elementary School are partnering to bring a great event to the community and raise awareness for some great causes.

Whither the Constitution?

Our own Supreme Court Justices increasingly view our Constitution as an straitjacket that gets in the way of global goals, rather than a shield stopping government from tyrannizing the individual.

KONY 2012?

Considering donating to the KONY 2012 campaign? You might reconsider after reading this.

Doctor's In

Dr. Yacht discusses the importance of consulting with your doctor about adjustments in medication. Chronic illness is most often controlled, not cured.

Secrets to the Art of Photography

Learn to apply principles of design and rules of photographic composition to your photos.

Confessions of a Bully—and the Bullied

I hope that through my experience as a bully and as the bullied I can better teach my daughter to not be the "mean girl."

Brand New Blogger

I'm Angelina Bruno, Land O' Lakes High student and brand new blogger on Patch. Get the inside scoop on what's to come!

Got the Next Big Idea?

Local contest is looking for the best idea for making Tampa Bay a better place.

Oh No, My Dog Ate My Glasses! Why? And What Should I Do?

Why dogs chew and how you can manage it.

Your Camera Can Help You See Better

Using your camera can help you to better see and enjoy the world around you.

Should Health Insurance be Mandated?

Why everyone should be covered for their health care.

Are You Prepared?

If you think of preparedness in terms of hurricanes there is a whole universe of possibilities you're ignoring.

Doctor's In

A question on E. coli illness from a writer who thought it was harmless. Dr. Yacht encourages questions from readers, direct them to mjyacht58@gmail.com

You Can Put the Boy Back into the Country, But It's Hard to Get the Country into the Boy

I have the roots, but decades of citification mean that I'll continue to get my meat wrapped in plastic, not fur.

Some of Our Most Precious Possessions

Make those precious, irreplaceable photos as good as they can be. Know your camera. Interesting and informative classes are available locally. An affordable seven-week course begins March 1.

You Can't Make Me Eat the Rice

You and only you are in control of the foods you put in your mouth, even if they tell you that you "must."

Internet Pharmacies and Prescription Drugs

Drug availability without a prescription or doctor's care is a recipe for disaster with controlled substance abusers.

Doctor's In

Dr. Yacht encourages questions on health related matters. Appropriate questions will be placed on the blog. You may contact him at mjyacht58@gmail.com.

Three Top Tips for Better Photos

Top photo tips and a deal on photography classes

Meditation Happens

People try to completely quiet their minds and force themselves into meditation. Meditation happens, it can’t be forced. Stilling the mind does not mean that all thoughts disappear.

Instruct Elderly Regarding Needless Add-ons

Sometimes a service tech can be a salesman in disguise. Seniors need to be ready to defend their wallets.

Rediscovering the Florida State Fair

Pleasant surprises at the Florida State Fair.

Doctor's In

Doctor's In question for the day. Is a national health or one-payer system socialized medicine? Send you questions to mjyacht@gmail.com.

Neighborhoods Under Siege By Speeders and Reckless Drivers

Normally quiet streets are seeing more near misses, accidents and even fatalities. It's time drivers looked at their own behavior, and parents had chats with their just-licensed teens.

5 Days in the Life

There is NO EXCUSE for not fitting in a little bit of exercise each and every day. We all have challenges; we all have obstacles to overcome.

Reflections on Presidential Preference Primary

Elections and Thanksgiving-what is the connection?

Life Is Like a Trip to New York City

Time to stop and smell the roses...

2012 Election Cycle: A Busy Year Ahead

2012-what voters can expect this year!

My husband...the blogger?

One Dad's survival story...rice cereal!