A total body workout is the key for teenagers wanting to be in great shape, says Shawn Balow, a personal trainer at Tampa's Downtown YMCA. ...more

June 20, 2008

The owners of a local business are making sure everyone can ride a "hog" if they want to. ...more

June 18, 2008

Local businessmen create wheelchair-accessible motorcycle. ...more

June 17, 2008

Exercise for anyone older than 50 should include work on core muscles and your back, says Mark Misner, owner and president of Tampa's Body By Design. As you age, back strength and stability become increasingly important, so it's essential any workout include a focus on those areas. ...more

June 14, 2008

Tips From The Trainer /Cardio Breaks Ken Baker, head trainer at Tim Gardner's Body-Tech Fitness Emporium, says most of his clients want to squeeze every moment of exercise into their sessions. That's why Baker, 31, introduced "active rest," or small cardio workouts, to his traditional weightlifting sets. ...more

June 6, 2008

TAMPA - Police are investigating the disappearance of a disabled man who vanished over the weekend on the cusp of a new life. ...more

June 3, 2008

I was born into a very large extended family so we attended many weddings as I was growing up. I remember being totally enthralled with the idea of being the bride — star of the show, queen for a day … Cinderella. My sister, just two years older, was equally dazzled by the idea, so, along with three other girls in our neighborhood, we decided to "play" wedding. The problem was, of course, that we all wanted to be the bride. So, we hatched an elaborate plan for earning the position. The way it worked was that you had to play all the other roles first, and do them well, to finally become the bride. This made perfect sense to me, a 7-year-old. I dug in and did my best with each part in each wedding over a period of several months. It wasn't till years later that it finally dawned on me that, being last in line, I was actually the only one who had to play every role before I got to be the bride. Being a bridesmaid was easy, you got to wear a pretty dress and be admired by all the other kids in the neighborhood, who were always invited to come and be the audience. ...more

May 31, 2008

In 1972, Angel Rivera joined a chapter of the Disabled American Veterans in New York after the organization helped him get veterans' benefits. ...more

May 31, 2008

Two young brothers from Bradenton were struck by an 80-year-old driver as they entered a crosswalk in front of a plaza, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

May 23, 2008

Not once but twice, jockey Kent Desormeaux sneaked a peek to see if anyone was gaining on Big Brown. ...more

May 18, 2008