For a lot of retirees in Florida, living in the state means getting away from the job you had, leaving the kids behind, except for vacations, and taking it easy for the first time in your life. ...more

July 10, 2008

LAKE PLACID - Drew Jones, the new owner of the 20-acre Henscratch Farms, Vineyard and Winery, has made a big career leap, and it shows in his ankles. Three days into "management training" from Henscratch's former owners, Jones found his ankles scabbed and bleeding from fire ant bites. ...more

July 9, 2008

MVP PROFILE Head Coach Al Sorrentino's Spring Hill American AAA Minors team is a three-generation affair. ...more

July 7, 2008

TAMPA - Police charged a husband and wife with felony aggravated assault after each pointed a handgun at the other, affidavits state. ...more

June 3, 2008

When Marie Cusmano came to Bay Crest Elementary, the school was a year old. It had no kindergarten program, and when Hillsborough County added one, Cusmano became Bay Crest's first kindergarten teacher. ...more

May 24, 2008

When Marie Cusmano came to Bay Crest Elementary, the school was a year old. It had no kindergarten program, and when Hillsborough County added one, Cusmano became Bay Crest's first kindergarten teacher. ...more

May 24, 2008

When the National Institute of Mental Health opened the doors to its midlife clinic here in 1989, it placed a newspaper ad asking for women to volunteer as research subjects. ...more

May 21, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY — A motorcycle crash put Tom Krehl into a coma, and when he came out of it he learned that someone had taken away the 47-foot sailboat that was his pride and joy. ...more

May 12, 2008

Dear Abby: I'm having a problem with the older sister of my daughter's best friend. I'll refer to the girl as "Cassie." Cassie is 16 or 17, and she's attracted to my significant other of 19 years, "Adam," who is 42. ...more

February 17, 2008

Seasonal influenza is spreading widely throughout the United States, with nearly half the cases caused by strains of the virus that are not directly covered by this year's flu vaccine. ...more

February 11, 2008