The speed limit on Fletcher Avenue west of the University of South Florida could be lowered under plans being considered to make the area safer. The speed limit could drop from 45 mph to 35 mph for the stretch from about 15th to 50th streets. One section, near 42nd Street, is 35 mph and has a senior zone, an area of reduced speed limits, to accommodate John Knox Village, a retirement center. ...more

November 13, 2009

Three of 31 nursing homes in Hillsborough County received five stars and six received just one in a national ranking system just launched by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. ...more

December 28, 2008

6:16 p.m.: Determined to vote, Dorothy Chance sat in her electric wheelchair for the 30-minute wait to cast her ballot. ...more

November 4, 2008

Want to live to 100? These women share their secrets to longetivy - and happiness. ...more

September 5, 2008

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of South Florida will host an open house to showcase its upcoming programs and study groups. ...more

August 27, 2008

Although she's not willing to stake her life on it, Althea Schafer, 104, suspects the fact she never married has contributed to her longevity. ...more

August 6, 2008

UNIVERSITY AREA Although she's not willing to stake her life on it, Althea Schafer, 104, suspects the fact she never married has contributed to her longevity. Schafer, a resident at St. Joseph's John Knox Village, said she always cherished her independence, so marriage was never in her plans. ...more

July 31, 2008

Florida's retirement communities are taking a financial beating as would-be residents struggle to sell their homes. ...more

June 9, 2008

Dwight Hamilton, front desk manager at John Knox Village, is hooked on "American Idol." ...more

May 3, 2008

Grace Allen, considered one of the best ambassadors for the University of South Florida during its meager beginnings, died Sunday. She was 99. ...more

December 17, 2007