Kia T. Shaw, a 12-year-old from Land O' Lakes, is the newly crowned Miss Pre-Teen National Teenager 2010. Today, she'll visit pediatric patients at Tampa General Hospital's Children's Medical Center. ...more

August 13, 2009

Students at Chiles Elementary School had a chance to be space engineers Friday. ...more

May 16, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The artists of Art Inherited in Land O' Lakes have spent their lifetimes creating fine art, although the bulk of it isn't painted on a canvas nor can it be viewed in a gallery. ...more

January 10, 2009

As a bar manager, I would like to personally thank all the members of American Legion Post 69, who so graciously donated to the fundraiser for the domestic violence shelter. ...more

December 31, 2008

As 4-year-old Trista Layport colored animals with crayons, she had a small problem - on her worksheet it read "brown" underneath the outline of a dog. ...more

September 29, 2008

Shawn Woods has already made lemonade out of the lemon he was tossed when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. ...more

August 30, 2008

Jessica Townsend's favorite subject is coloring. At Woodlawn Elementary School's orientation Thursday afternoon, the 6-year-old said houses and rainbows are her favorite pictures to color. ...more

August 16, 2008

Dust off and get ready to stuff those backpacks again, the first day of school is near and the annual school supply lists are out. ...more

August 5, 2008

Jonathan Freeman gives me hope. Not because he's an excellent student in the International Baccalaureate program at Hillsborough High. Not because he's an accomplished violinist and fencer. And not because he's good with children, animals and is generally a nice kid to be around. ...more

August 2, 2008

His efforts provide free school supplies to needy children. But he doesn't want recognition, he wants to motivate others to take action. ...more

August 1, 2008