It's summertime, and these girls could be at the beach or the movies. Instead, they are inside, seated at sewing machines, listening intently to instructions from teacher Tess Pokorny. ...more

August 6, 2008

It's almost like being rescued from a sinking ship. ...more

July 27, 2008

Elite Vale Tudo mixed martial arts school is hosting a free women's self-defense and fitness seminar from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16. ...more

July 10, 2008

SEBRING — A teen boy and teen girl are in touch with a world of success. That illustration of two hip teens in the new logo for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Alliance is in sharp contrast to the old logo with an illustration of a side view of a pregnant teen. "It's more updated, more upbeat and more positive," said Jackie Rawlings, Healthy Start division director. ...more

July 3, 2008

One of the heartbreaks of teaching is the inability to "reach" a student. Serious teachers lose sleep over certain kids. ...more

June 13, 2008

Why fight the proliferation of video games if you can use them to improve the nation's health? ...more

May 30, 2008

BOYS TENNIS MVP PROFILE Despite collecting the County's Player of the Year honors again, Hernando High sophomore Chris Nyholm may not return to the prep scene next year -- concentrating instead on the USTA circuit. ...more

May 26, 2008

Lou Pearlman, the man made famous for creating the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in federal prison for engineering a decades-long scam that bilked thousands of investors out of their life savings. ...more

May 22, 2008

TAMPA - A Lowry Elementary School teacher thought she was taking her class to an assembly on fitness and music. She left $10,000 richer. ...more

May 12, 2008

SEBRING — The stables at the Heartland Horses and Handicapped barn are finally full again. Gentle Ben, a black and white Tennessee walker saddle horse, has joined the ranks thanks to a $1,400 donation from Highlands Club Rotary. Heartland Horses and Handicapped provides therapeutic horsemanship for riders with disabilities. Joy Ongley, stable manager for Heartland Horses and Handicapped, said Gentle Ben makes a great addition to the riding team. "He is a very good horse, and he needed almost no training," Ongley said. "Just like his name implies, he is very gentle and patient, which is perfect for our riders." ...more

May 4, 2008