I turned 50 last month, and my birthday came and went with very little fanfare. ...more

February 2, 2008

Buddies Drew Boeser and Alex DeLeon were among 33 AFIRE of Pasco County students who took a two-hour cruise on the Pithlachascotee River recently. The outing on the Miss Daisy tour boat reflects the nonprofit adult training facility's dedication to enhancing the skills, motivation, self-reliance and quality of life for mentally challenged adults in west Pasco County. For more information on the school, visit www.afirepasco.com. ...more

January 29, 2008

About 75 youngsters suffering from cancer and other life-threatening illnesses recently left their cares behind for a few days, traveling to Santa's Workshop Weekend. ...more

December 11, 2007

Missing a few things? The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office might have them. The office is holding a public viewing Saturday so theft victims can check out some of the nearly $2 million in stolen items recovered during a recent sting operation. ...more

December 8, 2007

TAMPA - Missing a few things? The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office might have them and is holding a public viewing Saturday so theft victims can check out some of the nearly $2 million in stolen items recovered during a sting operation. ...more

December 7, 2007

As the fifth of seven children growing up in a blue-collar family in suburban New York, Bob Fornaro learned the art of survival. ...more

November 25, 2007

Six friends went to a fishing tournament looking to catch some grouper. They caught an 844-pound mako shark instead. ...more

October 15, 2007

Oct. 6 was a great day. The first practice for the Miracle Baseball League took place in Lake Placid at Lake June Park. ...more

October 14, 2007

Let me be the first to say a huge thank you to the Miracle League of Lake Placid. This baseball league allows children, young adults, and adults , with disabilities, to play baseball. A "Meet and Greet" was held on Saturday, Oct. 6. The games start on Oct. 13. Upon arrival, we were met by a group of baseball players from SFCC. The team and coach were there to pitch, run and just help whenever someone needed them. The number of young people who were there as buddies, volunteers and coaches was overwhelming. The older buddies were a huge plus also. ...more

October 9, 2007

Dwight Leodis Kitchen saw the two deputies approaching him and dropped from the front passenger seat of his friend's car to the floorboard. ...more

October 3, 2007