AVON PARK — Wally Randall has a passion for the Boys and Girls Clubs that comes from someone who has a first-hand appreciation for its influence. When he was a teenager, Randall's single mother dropped him off at the club's summer camp every morning. "At the time, I didn't see the real impact, but now I see the path I could have gone down and where some of my friends ended up, and I really appreciate what a positive impact it had," said Randall, who is now the executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs in Highlands County. ...more

January 25, 2008

Longtime school board member and vice chairman Jim Malcolm announced Tuesday that he will not seek a fifth term on the Hernando County School Board. ...more

January 16, 2008

BROOKSVILLE - Longtime Hernando County School Board member and Vice Chairman Jim Malcolm has announced he will not seek a fifth term. ...more

January 15, 2008

Diets weren't the only craze on the bestsellers list in 1978. ...more

December 28, 2007

No matter the sport, she participated just to see "how fast I could run." Tennis was her first passion, but basketball soon took over when she sprouted up in junior high. ...more

December 17, 2007

Davin Joseph is pleased when a plan comes together. The Buccaneers guard has just returned from a community event that he inspired and that he along with his best friends — the Buccaneers offensive line — made happen. ...more

December 12, 2007

It's not hard to become cocky when you're very good at something. Smart IT people easily can fall into the cocky moat. Most times they're not even aware of it. That's because it doesn't happen quickly, but over time. ...more

December 9, 2007

This past Saturday, the fifth annual Bill Combs Junior Varsity Invitational Wrestling Tournament was held at Hernando High School. And the person whose name is on the top of each trophy, Hernando High assistant wrestling coach Bill Combs Sr., was up at 6:30 a.m. Saturday doing what he normally does, that is spend almost all of his spare time working at something that has to do with wrestling. ...more

November 28, 2007

It only seems appropriate that a speedy receiver would become attached to a dog named 'Blast.' ...more

October 17, 2007

Last year, the high-energy rhythms and moves of Zumba infected Plant City resident Patty Sanchez. Now she wants to share her passion for the aerobics fitness program with others. ...more

October 17, 2007