We would first like to thank the First Missionary Baptist Church in Sebring for its generous food donations. The church has helped us in such a big way considering a majority of our residents are low income or homeless. ...more

September 17, 2008

Scientists have for the first time recorded individual brain cells in the act of summoning a spontaneous memory, revealing not only where a remembered experience is registered but also, in part, how the brain is able to re-create it. ...more

September 5, 2008

Floridians who have been here a few years remember too well the hurricane season of 2004. Camping in our own sweltering homes without power and often without water left a lasting memory of that time. That's why so many people knew the routine when Tropical Storm Fay threatened this week. It's also why it appeared to some who weren't here in 2004 that many of us overdid the storm preparation. We're glad we did. ...more

August 22, 2008

As Tropical Storm Fay ambled onto shore near Naples, Bill Knab and his wife watched and listened. When Hurricane Wilma hit the area in 2005, they estimate their home suffered more than $100,000 damage. The Knabs say that compared to Wilma, this storm was a "nonevent." Still the Naples residents did see some minor street flooding. ...more

August 19, 2008

Throughout most of their existence, the Rays could have put in a claim for just about anybody they wanted on the waiver wire and had little doubt that they would end up taking priority. Not that they really needed to most of the time, given they never were playing for anything and only trolled the wire to fill a stray hole here and there. ...more

August 17, 2008

Tampa resident James Blake, who makes his Olympic debut in Beijing, took time out while competing at the Cincinnati Masters to answer questions via e-mail: ...more

August 7, 2008

GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) - The mayor of Gloucester, Mass. says there is no evidence a group of girls at the city's high school made a pact to become pregnant. ...more

June 23, 2008

DUNEDIN -- Dunedin, Tarpon Springs and Pinellas County called on residents to drastically limit use of reclaimed water to irrigate lawns so there is enough for everyone until the recent drought is but a memory. ...more

June 11, 2008

Amelia Lubrano of Ridgewood River traveled to Washington recently to help raise awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. ...more

June 7, 2008

What To Do When Trust Turns To Suspicion Dear Lyn: My husband has been memory-impaired for some time. His doctor called it Alzheimer's. Lately, my husband is suspicious of everyone and everything. He's always been very trusting. Now he accuses me of taking things and doing things I haven't done. He locks all the doors and no longer likes our neighbors. Will this continue? It's really hard for me. The doctor put him on a new medication a few weeks before this began. - Isolated in my own home ...more

May 23, 2008