Raising Readers in a Parent-Child Book Club
Corbett Prep is sharing simple tips on starting a family book club that everyone will look forward to and enjoy together.
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Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Brings After-Hours Pediatric Urgent Care to Tampa
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital will soon offer a new service — an after-hours pediatric urgent care at the hospital’s outpatient care location in Tampa. The service is expected to open in early 2025, on weekday evenings, weekends and holidays. Sickness or injury can happen at any time and sometimes kids need care outside of…
Finding Light After Dark at Clearwater Marine Aquarium: Resilience After the Hurricanes
After 3 weeks of being closed after flooding from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Clearwater Marine Aquarium is sharing their story of resilience.
Awesome Florida Resident Deals in Tampa Bay and Beyond!
We’re sharing some amazing Florida resident deals at area attractions and resorts to help you plan your most epic local getaway ever!
Awesome Ways to Donate Halloween Candy or PLAY with Candy!
Did your little ghosts and goblins come home with a huge haul of Halloween candy? We’re sharing some of our favorite ways to donate Halloween candy and even use the candy in fun science experiments!
How to Recycle Your Halloween Candy Wrappers
With Halloween comes lots of candy! This Halloween, TerraCycle is giving people a great way to recycle their candy wrappers and eliminate waste!
Little Hands, Big Hearts: Ways to Give Back with Toddlers
We’re sharing fun and creative ways to give back with toddlers and how small acts of kindness have a big impact on your child and your community.
Hurricane Relief: How to volunteer and where to donate
The Tampa Bay area has experienced back-to-back natural disasters with Hurricane Helene’s unprecedented storm surge and then the winds and floods from the most powerful storm to hit our area in a century, Hurricane Milton. This means many of our neighbors are in need of your support.
Guppyween is Back for Halloween Weekend Fun at the Florida Aquarium!
Come one; come all to downtown Tampa and go under the deep boo sea for Guppyween at the Florida Aquarium on October 26 and 27, 2024!
Ghoulishly Good: Our Favorite Halloween Jokes for Kids
Who doesn’t love a good Halloween joke?? And since it’s been a chaotic couple of years, we could all use a good laugh.
Hurricane Milton: What’s OPEN in Tampa Bay and What’s Still Closed
We’re sharing spots around town that are open and which ones remain closed around town in the wake of Hurricane Milton.
How to create a hurricane kit and find out if you live in an evacuation zone
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital offers expert advice on how to prepare and we’re sharing ways to connect with local emergency management.
How to Decorate the Perfect Pumpkin
At the Glazer Children’s Museum, the staff put on a fiercely competitive pumpkin decorating contest, and they’re sharing expert tips!
Kids to Know: Wee Macree Junior Leadership Board
Get to know the kids behind the Wee Macree 501c3 nonprofit Junior Leadership Board who serve the mission of ‘kids helping kids’ in Tampa Bay!
From Shared Values to Lasting Impact: A Journey of Excellence and Leadership at Tarpon Springs High School
It began as a chance meeting nearly thirty years ago at a Drum Corps International championship, which set the stage for an enduring partnership. He was there composing music; she was competing with a color guard group. A year later, Kevin and Jeannine Ford were married, beginning a lifelong journey of purpose together. Tarpon Springs…
“Not so Spooky” Spooky Reads for Pre-Teens
A couple of months ago, a 9-year boy and his mom came up to the information desk, and the boy asked for a scary book. His mom looked at me and, shaking her head, said, “But not too scary; he also gets nightmares.” “I got you!” I responded. I have curated a list of horror-ish…
Avoiding Car Line Chaos!
It’s your average Tuesday morning. You’re running late for work. Maybe it’s starting to rain. And car line is taking FOREVER. Parents are not adhering to the zipper method, kids aren’t prepared to get out of the car, and… Oh my gosh, NO! Did you just see a mom get out of the car, walk…
Standing Up Against Bullying
When Nick DeCastro, a 2024 graduate of Steinbrenner High School, organized a peer-led intervention with the students he observed bullying others, he earned recognition from the school’s resource officer, Deputy Anthony Bennett. He also received Hillsborough County’s Anti-Bullying Advisory Committee’s annual Anti-Bullying Award for his courageous stand against bullying. Recognizing and Preventing Bullying The Situation…
The Ooey Gooey Truth About Cavities!
It’s the season of candy, candy, and MORE candy, making it the perfect time to ask … what exactly is the science behind cavities? We’re turning to McIlwain Dental Specialists to learn more.
Cancer Support at the Suncoast and Tampa YMCAs
In October, the stark reality of cancer is nestled in soft pink merchandise for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Health (CDC), Hillsborough County is in the top third for cancer occurrences in Florida. At the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA and the YMCA…
