Program at J.D. Floyd K-8 school designed to fight childhood abesity. ...more

October 21, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick returner Clifton Smith isn't the biggest player, yet the undrafted free agent worked his way into a starting role and earned his way into the Pro Bowl. ...more

January 29, 2009

Students at Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School will soon begin a yearlong health and fitness program with the goal of having some participate in the 2010 Gasparilla Marathon. ...more

December 22, 2008

New research chronicles the increase in the number of children taking prescription medication to treat common weight-related diseases. ...more

November 12, 2008

Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities that greatly raise their risk of heart disease, say doctors who used ultrasound tests to take a peek inside. ...more

November 12, 2008

The 2012 Olympic Games signed up Cadbury PLC as a sponsor on Tuesday, earning much needed funds amid fears that the global financial turmoil will leave organizers struggling to meet sponsorship targets as companies cut back spending. ...more

October 21, 2008

For the second year in a row, Pinellas County elementary school lunch programs have scored the highest marks in the nation for nutrition. ...more

September 11, 2008

For the second year in a row, Pinellas County elementary school lunch programs have scored the highest marks in the nation for nutrition. ...more

September 10, 2008

Political Operative ...more

August 19, 2008

A growing number of American children are taking drugs for a wide range of chronic conditions related to childhood obesity, according to prescription data from three large organizations. ...more

July 26, 2008