Fifth generation Floridian Susan Staton, a certified dance instructor for 15 years, began dancing at age 3. She's been at the Red Rose Inn and Suites for four years, teaching ballroom and Latin dance to all ages, in group and private lessons. Noon Rotary tapped into her talent for the last two years for its annual fundraiser, Dancing with the Locals. She has taught 10 local couples who have never danced before and they will showcase their talents at the 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 fundraiser at the Red Rose Ballroom. ...more

October 27, 2009

Youngsters raced up and down the sidewalks at Rotary's Camp Florida in their electric wheelchairs Wednesday, heading from one carnival booth to another, with no sign that the sweltering heat might dampen their fun. ...more

June 11, 2009

My husband and I would like to express our thanks to the Lake Placid Rotary and to the Habitat for Humanity, for the new wheelchair ramp that they built for my husband. ...more

May 24, 2009

Sebring alumnus Adam Simmons struck out seven through six innings to pick up the win, while catcher Jerry Neufang hit his nation-leading 16th home run of the season to lift the South Florida Community College baseball team to a 6-5 victory over Hillsborough CC at Panther Field. ...more

April 1, 2009

The Heart of Highland Sweet Adeline Chorus will compete in the Region 9 Sweet Adeline Competition on Saturday, April 4 at the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach. ...more

April 1, 2009

The Tampa Downtown Rotary recently presented a check for $3,500 to the Wheels of Success program for Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. The donation, which will be matched by the Eckerd Foundation, will help provide vehicle replacement, car repairs, related licensing services, car payments and car care classes for qualified working poor who are without reliable transportation. ...more

April 1, 2009

More than 500 people gathered at the New Tampa Rotary Pig Roast March 8 to eat and drink at the family-oriented food and entertainment festival. ...more

March 18, 2009

The smoky smell of pulled pork wafted through the air Friday at Firemen's Field as volunteers prepared about 300 meals to be sold for $6 each in support of a former Sebring police dispatcher, stricken with polio who needed a $6,000 Hoyer lift. ...more

March 14, 2009

Tampa Downtown Rotary welcomed guest speaker Chantel Griffin-Stampfer, executive director of PACE Center for Girls in Hillsborough County, at its Feb. 10 meeting. ...more

February 25, 2009

The secret to the Big Canoe Challenge was this: The team that rows together will win. ...more

October 20, 2008