The intensity was ratcheted up a notch on Wednesday during Sebring's football practice, as seniors pondered the final time they'll put on the pads as a Blue Streak. ...more

November 14, 2008

Whether you see him as a country western-singing umpire or as an umpire who sings country western music, Joe West is living life one musical note and out at a time. ...more

July 22, 2008

Buyers of homes topping $1 million aren't totally insulated from market forces but can afford unique luxuries. ...more

June 19, 2008

It started as a favor. Linda Rakita, 59, was asked to help find a friend's father 30 years ago. Armed with only a few details, such as a common name and a military background, Rakita was able to find her friend's father after more than a year of searching, before the age of the Internet. ...more

May 31, 2008

Comic books have long been part of Scott Sahle's life. He has read them, cherished them, collected them and - when need dictated - sold them. ...more

December 31, 2007

Comic books have long been part of Scott Sahle's life. He has read them, cherished them, collected them and - when need dictated - sold them. ...more

December 20, 2007

Lillian Carter, or Miss Lillian, as most Americans called President Carter's mother, was 67 years old when she applied to the Peace Corps. That was some 40 years ago and she literally had to have her head examined before she was accepted. Fortunately, she came through the psychiatric assessment with flying colors and paved the way for recognition of the tremendous value of seniors being part of the Peace Corps. Most boomers and beyonds can remember the establishment of the Peace Corps by President Kennedy in 1961. According to a Peace Corps Online article, at its peak in the 1960s, there were 15,500 volunteers, with only 1 percent over age 50. In 2006, with 7,810 people serving worldwide, 6 percent were 50 or older. ...more

November 16, 2007