Junking the water jug
Water sippers are learning that pure water needn't come in a bottle.

• Tapwater to go
  A built-in filter makes these plastic bottles a good economical and ecological choice.

Home show is postponed
ST. PETERSBURG -- A home show scheduled for this weekend, featuring a major exhibit of hurricane protection products and services, has been postponed -- because of Hurricane Georges.

Real answers
The one thing all buyers or sellers of homes have in common is questions -- and lots of 'em. Find answers in a free 80-page book, Answers, from ERA Real Estate (call 800-350-9261 or visit the Web site at http://www.ERA.com/answers). Lots of nuts-and-bolts basics here, checklists and tips that should demystify an often-confusing process, especially for first-timers.