Attention shoppers: As you check through the advertising inserts to look for deals and ideas to finish your Christmas shopping, Gulf View Square has a promotion running today, Saturday, guaranteed to be the right color, right size and suitable for every taste. Free money. ...more

December 16, 2009

It's a time of year to reflect on surviving holiday gatherings, especially your own. ...more

December 12, 2009

Sorting through information about swine flu can be confusing. That's why we are answering many questions at our Web site, TBO.com, and asking you to submit questions. ...more

December 6, 2009

Q. I am an 80-year-old man in Waynesville, N.C. When, if ever, will I be eligible to receive an H1N1 flu shot here in Haywood County? - Ben, Waynesville, N.C. ...more

December 3, 2009

Q. Why is it that the rest of the world has not had the problems that the U.S. has had in procuring and distributing the swine flu vaccine? Has the government gotten in the way of efficiency again? - Jim, Tampa ...more

December 2, 2009

Q. My 5-year-old son had the first swine flu vaccine. Is it important to get the second one? I am not sure about mercury content. Is it possible to get swine flu protection from first vaccine? - Lada, Maryland ...more

December 2, 2009

Mitchell High School sophomore Stephanie Villatoro braced herself as nurse Cathy Sage prepared to administer the swine flu vaccine last week but, as it turned out, there was no worry. ...more

November 30, 2009

Q. Can you find out why the Hillsborough County School District has discontinued giving shots to elementary school students? What percentage has been vaccinated by the school system? - Greg, Valrico ...more

November 27, 2009

Q. My 6-year-old received a Novartis swine flu vaccination last week. My 2-year-old is getting her first injection tomorrow from a different manufacturer. My question is this: If I am lucky enough to get them a second dose, do they have to be by the same manufacturer as their first dose? I am worried I will not be able to find the booster by the same manufacturer. -Cyndi, Orange County, Calif. ...more

November 25, 2009

Q. My son runs high fevers with any shot. Is it better to get the H1N1 shot or mist, since the mist is a live virus? - Michelle, Solon, Ohio ...more

November 25, 2009