Barbara Gaylor remembers riding horses through her family's groves on her way to go swimming in the Alafia River. ...more

July 30, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Sanders Memorial Elementary, which opened in 1948, celebrates its 60th birthday this year, so perhaps it's fitting that the school is set for a makeover. ...more

July 8, 2008

The owners of WeekDay Gourmet celebrated their ribbon cutting last week amidst a crowd of more than 50 people. ...more

June 23, 2008

Tampa couple waited a year before finding ideal location at Coastal Way Shopping Center. ...more

June 22, 2008

Many of our Florida elders are unduly stressed and suffering today. As our governor proclaims his mandate for additional budgetary cuts, we are seeing a dramatic rise in the need for assistance. Many no longer drive as they can not afford the gas required and are unable to afford taxi fare or other public transportation. Faced with soaring prices for basic foods, they have already cut back to the point of experiencing substandard nutrition which aggravates conditions brought on by skimping on high-priced prescriptions. ...more

June 21, 2008

The operation in the private clinic off the Champs-Elysees involved one semicircular cut, 10 dissolving stitches and a discounted fee of $2,900. ...more

June 15, 2008

The tension was evident as Highlands County's students squared off Saturday for school bragging rights. And it had nothing to do with athletics. It was all about brains and our top middle school students did a wonderful job answering questions that many adults wouldn't know. Academic teams from all Highlands County middle schools competed at the Sebring Middle School auditorium in an annual event measuring students' all-around knowledge. Each grade level battled to beat the buzzer and then the day was capped off with a "varsity" contest with each school's top students vying for a title. Sebring's Hill-Gustat won the varsity contest and the sixth-grade contest. Sebring Middle School won top honors in seventh and eighth grade contests. But the points separating all the schools was small, and every school had a strong showing with top students representing from throughout the county. ...more

June 2, 2008

School lets out June 4, and there's so much going on: field trips, the prom, parties - maybe even graduation, if you can keep it together a little longer. ...more

May 21, 2008

The Tampa City Council today is scheduled to hold a public hearing on whether to allow a restaurant at Ballast Point Park to sell beer and wine. It will be a hard call. ...more

May 8, 2008

Early in my career as an elementary teacher in Duval County public schools, I learned that a simple thank you from a student can go a long way in making a teacher feel appreciated. ...more

May 6, 2008