Considering the way the season started for Land O' Lakes, things could have gone terribly awry. ...more

October 22, 2009

TAMPA More than 80 children who have undergone heart surgery at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital came together as one special group to celebrate life during the fourth annual Heart-to-Heart Reunion on April 11. ...more

May 13, 2009

Yesterday was the final day of Heart to Heart at the Humane Society of the Nature Coast. This year the event focused on the adoption of homeless pets and the ZOOTOO contest for a $1 Million Shelter Makeover. ...more

February 22, 2009

Lorna Steff is probably the best kennelmate Sadie could have hoped for. ...more

February 16, 2009

If the contest ended now, the Humane Society of the Nature Coast would win at least $5,000. ...more

February 14, 2009

For those of us who didn't live through The Great Depression, these days are as scary as they come when it comes to our country's economic situation. It seems as if every day there's a new angle to our woes, and most folks feel helpless to do anything about it. ...more

November 21, 2008

A summer scene of youngsters sweating it out on a hot baseball diamond or football gridiron is as common as afternoon showers in Florida. ...more

July 27, 2008

Ask Donna Dodson how she's doing. "Stressed" is her reply. The house where she lives on Piper Road is moving toward foreclosure. She was served with the official papers in April. ...more

July 19, 2008

Tom and Stephanie Dye of Valrico tease each other that they now have heart-to-heart talks like no other father and daughter. ...more

May 10, 2008

Sheriff Richard Nugent expected the embarrassment, and it arrived as predicted. Nugent found out Friday afternoon that his kennelmate for the next 24 hours would be a "loving," black and white Border collie mix rescued from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. ...more

February 16, 2008