Lifestyle

Cyber Monday – when many online stores offer significant deals – is right around the corner on Monday, Nov. 27. Major retailers like Amazon, Target and Wal-Mart have already announced some of their online-only deals, but some of the best deals pop up throughout the day.

We’re noticing lots of exciting changes from the folks at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, including throwing their first New Year’s Eve bash.

Dogs experience stress just like humans. They feel a wide range of emotions, including fear and anxiety, and express these emotions through a variety of verbal and physical cues.

One in six Americans will travel more than 50 miles for Thanksgiving, and most will drive to their destinations.

As you’re searching Pinterest and celebrity cookbooks to find new recipes for Thanksgiving dinner, don’t forget that some of your friends and family may have a gluten intolerance.

Get a recipe for a prosecco mojito, tips on handling flight delays and a luggage tag that charges your phone. Find the best way to see Machu Picchu, go consignment shopping in Palm Beach and tour Ireland.

Siobhan Monique was the first recipient of TBBCA’s Art Stars Scholarships Program for vocal music. Since the program’s founding in 2008 by the late Charlie Hounchell, TBBCA has provided financial tuition assistance for higher education in the arts to over 60 students.

The Cross-Bay Ferry returns Nov. 1 with extended hours, new dock locations and lower fares, making it a more appealing option for people traveling between St. Petersburg and Tampa.

Flu season has already begun, but it may take more than drinking orange juice to stay healthy this season.

When you’re in a wheelchair, the world may feel small, because many places aren’t easily accessible.

Whether you have said “yes” to one too many side tasks this week or live in constant work overload, try these life hacks for maximum efficiency.

In 2017, Florida ranked second in the nation for identity theft complaints. According to Florida’s Office of the Attorney General, here are steps you can take to curb the damage of this crime if you find yourself a victim:

Eating a piece of dark chocolate every day may help you live longer, because antioxidants in cocoa beans can reduce your risk of heart disease. I’ll take any excuse to indulge, and National Chocolate Day on Oct. 28 presents a perfect opportunity.

Become a dancing zombie at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg’s first annual MFA St. Pete Zombie Thriller Dance on Wednesday, Oct. 24. The performance will have a bunch of people participating in Michael Jackson’s famous “Thriller” dance to celebrate Halloween.

Halloween is right around the corner, and witches, ghosts and goblins will soon be swarming the streets in search of candy. It’s important to remember that Halloween is one of the most dangerous days for children due to low visibility on streets.

SPCA Tampa Bay cares for more than 8,000 animals every year, and is always looking for ways to help more pets.

You’ve got the carving knife, a stencil (that you’ll never tell the neighbors you used) and a trash bag for all the seeds. Now, you just need the pumpkin to turn into a jack-o’-lantern.

More than half of visual artists working today are women. Yet only 5% of artworks in permanent collections at major U.S. museums were created by female artists.

Dental care is an important aspect of pets’ health, but it’s sometimes overlooked.

Stefani Beddingfield, owner of Inkwood Books, has moved her independent bookstore to the vibrant Tampa Heights area.

Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are often not addressed in the workplace until there’s a crisis. Interventions and practices that promote good mental health in the workplace can include:

Like it or not, technology is a gateway to cyberbullying, online predators, gathering of personal information and more. None of which are okay for kids to be exposed to.

As working professionals, we’re all too familiar with the afternoon slump, as productivity and motivation often decline in our post-lunch exhaustion. Most people don’t take naps while at work, but could there be benefits to midday rest?

Check out new-to-us artworks in the “Recent Acquisitions: Paintings, Ceramics, and Works on Paper” exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. The exhibition highlights 32 new gifts of art to the MFA.

Babies can be stressful. They cry. They get irritated. It can be hard to figure out why.

ZooTampa at Lowry Park just welcomed the births of an Okapi calf and four red wolf pups – a milestone for the zoo and a good sign for two vulnerable species.

Traveling abroad is getting easier from the Tampa Bay area. Airlines have added a number of direct flights to international destinations from Tampa International Airport, including:

Some positions require you to master the balancing act while quickly changing from hat to hat. If you find yourself in this position, here are some practical tactics you can implement to make jumping from project to project as painless as possible:

Uh oh. A new study has some scary implications for our reliance on cellphones, tablets and computer screens. Those blue-tinged displays could lead to serious eye problems – maybe even blindness.

By any measure, Florida’s funding for arts and culture is embarrassing. Last spring, state leaders gutted the grants budget for the arts from $25 million down to a paltry $2.6 million.