Three-year-old Jasmine had a rough start. The spunky black-and-white pit bull was kept in a small crate on a second-floor balcony for most of her life. She escaped one day but fell over the balcony, hanging from her leash. ...more

November 1, 2009

The people of Hernando County are sick. According to the 2008 Florida Department of Health Assessment Survey nearly half of the county is overweight or obese, has diabetes and either smokes of uses tobacco in one form of another. ...more

October 29, 2009

Hollywood's modern man of a thousand faces, Ron Perlman, never minded hiding behind rubber masks and mounds of makeup early in his career. ...more

July 13, 2008

Maybe you don't have to be buff to play one of the iconic female characters in contemporary science fiction. But having a tough hide certainly helps, as Lena Headey has discovered. ...more

January 21, 2008

Being 15 is tough enough without having a nasty, indestructible "Terminator" robot on your tail. ...more

January 10, 2008

Dog lovers are invited to participate in Stride for Strays, a one-mile pet walk today to benefit the Animal Coalition of Tampa. ...more

October 13, 2007

Dog lovers are invited to participate in Stride for Strays, a one-mile pet walk on Oct. 13 to benefit the Animal Coalition of Tampa. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon at Al Lopez Park, 4900 N. Himes Ave. and will feature rock mucic by the Johnny G Lyon Band, demonstrations, contests and animal-related goods and services. Food and beverages will be available. ...more

October 6, 2007