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A Real Florida Treasure

Regarding "A Man Of Action" (front page, Dec. 23): Michelle Bearden's story on the Rev. Abe Brown and his statewide, multi-prison outreach conveys that he is one of Florida's greatest treasures. His determination to continue on follows the same designs of the late Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa in carrying on God's mission for them. In the early 1990s, the Rev. Brown convinced me to ride up on one of his "vintage" buses to the Ocala Correctional Institution on Christmas Eve. Seeing the joy on the inmate's faces was unbelievable! Together we were singing, sharing, hugging, gift giving and smiling in that stark jail cafeteria. It made for one Christmas that I'll never forget. ...more

December 27, 2007

Students Give To Variety Of Projects

Bowls are filled, pets have toys, and foster children received Christmas surprises thanks to a growing group of students at Lake Magdalene Elementary School. ...more

December 22, 2007

Teacher Of Year Finalists Named

Two of the top teachers in Hillsborough County are from New Tampa schools. ...more

December 22, 2007

Game Is Their Life At Complex

Long before the sun comes up, the cafeteria nestled into a corner of the Rays' academy is cranking out arepas. ...more

December 16, 2007

Classical Influences

Scrolling through my peers' iPods, I am often appalled at the number of artists whose names start with "Lil'," or the number of songs containing the word "remix." However, I am elated when I find a friend who listens to a bit of Mozart, Handel, or even the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. ...more

December 11, 2007