DONATIONS AND FITNESS OPPORTUNITY: Lifestyle Family Fitness invites members and non-members to donate gently used clothing at their fitness centers through Wednesday in exchange for a free boot camp session in January. The "Shed the Pounds, Donate the Clothes" donation drive benefits Goodwill Industries. Donation collection carts will be placed at Lifestyle health clubs throughout Pinellas, Hillsborough and Polk counties. For the location of the nearest Lifestyle Family Fitness center, visit www.lff.com or call 1-800-543-3793. Donations to Goodwill Industries support programs that help people who are disabled, elderly or unemployed. ...more

December 19, 2009

Area distance runners can run off holiday stress by competing in the 16th annual Flapjack 5k (3.1 miles) and 1-mile Fun Run on Sunday at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Center on Collier Parkway. ...more

December 12, 2009

ADULT CO-ED KICKBALL: Registration ends Tuesday for the Kickball Society's adult co-ed winter league, which plays in Tampa from the second week in January through March 7. For information, call (813) 454-1178 or visit www.kickballsociety.com. ...more

December 12, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - It was before noon on a Wednesday and the parking lot at Willow Bend Towne Centre was practically full. ...more

December 11, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - It was before noon on a Wednesday and the parking lot at Willow Bend Towne Centre was practically full. ...more

December 6, 2009

RUNNING March 28 Emergency Care Help Organization ECO Quest, Mini-Adventure Race and Nature Walk ...more

March 19, 2009

RUNNING Sunday Bay to Bay 12K, 5K, kids dash St. Petersburg ...more

March 14, 2009

RUNNING March 13 Shamrock 'n Run 5K Ulmer Park, Largo ...more

March 7, 2009

Last summer, as thoughts of retirement floated through his mind, St. Petersburg native Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy threw something out there: What if he formed his own boxing promotion company? ...more

March 6, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

February 18, 2009