Fifty years ago, Gary Brya smoked at social occasions and for fun. That's what almost everyone he knew did. ...more

March 25, 2009

In the months before he died, 9-year-old Joey Doolittle got to put into action his idea to collect toys for children with cancer. ...more

March 11, 2009

In the months before he died, 9-year-old Joey Doolittle got to put into action his idea to collect toys for children with cancer. ...more

March 11, 2009

In the months before he died, 9-year-old Joey Doolittle got to put into action his idea to collect toys for children with cancer. Joey, who lived in Newnan, Ga., had spent most of his life in and out of hospitals for treatment of a rare form of cancer. He knew firsthand how much it meant to receive a little toy or treat after a blood draw or procedure, and he got worried when he saw the supplies dwindle. His family and friends helped create Joey's Toy Box, a nonprofit organization, to raise money and collect toys to donate to hospitals. The first effort, a "bike-a-thon" on stationary bikes at a gym, raised $1,800. ...more

March 4, 2009

Katie Sterling is a typical teenager. She likes to talk on the phone, hang out with friends, watch the Pasco High School Pirates on Friday nights and shop - for shoes and purses, especially. ...more

October 9, 2008

It was another one of those days when Natalie Willis was wondering how she could possibly hold herself together another minute. ...more

July 23, 2008

Sen. Edward Kennedy was recovering Monday night after undergoing brain surgery to remove a malignant tumor, a risky and delicate procedure that offers the 76-year-old Democratic icon the best chance of extending his survival. ...more

June 3, 2008

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the longtime Massachusetts Democrat and head of the Kennedy family, has a malignant brain tumor, his doctors said Tuesday. ...more

May 21, 2008

John Reddingius is standing tall again with help from the Pasco Pediatric Foundation. ...more

May 10, 2008