Roberta Skinner likes seeing people overcome limitations. She volunteers are Quantum Leap Farms in Odessa, where she helps children with autism, disabled adults and returning veterans with brain injuries through therapeutic horseback riding and equestrian activities. She also serves as vice president of the board of directors for the 9-year-old nonprofit organization. ...more

November 11, 2009

The Rev. Tom Atchison sees long-term drug and alcohol addiction treatment as "hard moments and good times." ...more

November 11, 2009

Roberta Skinner likes seeing people overcome limitations. She volunteers are Quantum Leap Farms in Odessa, where she helps children with autism, disabled adults and returning veterans with brain injuries through therapeutic horseback riding and equestrian activities. She also serves as vice president of the board of directors for the 9-year-old nonprofit organization. ...more

November 11, 2009

The near-chaos is almost constant as Jennifer Leigh works for an hour to keep her group focused on the task at hand. ...more

April 1, 2009

The near-chaos is almost constant as Jennifer Leigh works for an hour to keep her group focused on the task at hand. ...more

April 1, 2009

Millions of children and adults have seizures in the United States, but dying from one is rare. That only adds to the confusion and mystery surrounding the life and death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston. ...more

January 6, 2009

Rockin' Horse Farm on Plathe Road is the kind of place where Christmas stockings hang outside the horses' stalls and the holiday is just one more excuse for a trail ride. ...more

December 26, 2008

Concerned Parents of Autistic Children invite everyone to their third annual Old Time Rock and Roll Dance fundraiser from 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 25 in the Grand Ballroom at the Red Rose Inn and Suites, 2011 Wheeler St. N., Plant City. The Breezin Entertainment and Productions agency will provide the Breezin Band for the evening's entertainment. ...more

October 8, 2008

Chris Marino, a 12-year-old identified as being autistic, made headlines recently when he and his father survived the strong ocean current that carried them 10 miles from land and left them treading water for 15 hours. Happily, his story, unlike others about missing individuals, didn't end in heartbreak. ...more

September 19, 2008

PlayMania, a local interactive center for children, will host a fundraiser Sept. 28 to benefit Sydney's School for Autism, the only school in the county catering to youngsters with the nation's fastest-growing developmental disorder. ...more

September 17, 2008