Through a psychology course, she realized she had an eating disorder her entire life. ...more

March 12, 2009

She's taking on a physical event for charity, getting in shape and hoping to make the world a better place. ...more

March 4, 2009

One thing Val Dewing loves about participating in bikeMS - the charity bicycle rides organized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - is the location. It's never too far from her home in Brandon. ...more

February 18, 2009

Maggie Weder's mere presence elicits a genuine flood of affection from everyone she meets. ...more

January 13, 2009

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, the Tampa-based drug development company, has filed for bankruptcy protection while it tries to cut costs and seek additional financing. ...more

November 11, 2008

As she was about to report to federal prison last week, former lottery multimillionaire Rhoda Toth checked into a Pasco hospital with anxiety and panic attacks. ...more

October 6, 2008

Laurel Wittman and her husband, Eduardo Lopes, are examples of a rare species: successful short-sale buyers. ...more

May 13, 2008

PORT RICHEY - Still weeks away from Halloween, some residents of Regency Palms apartments on Sunday had a man in a costume knocking on doors with his hand out, only it wasn't candy he was craving. Clad in a red Bright House Networks polo shirt with a 7-year-old boy in tow, a man went from apartment to apartment at the complex, set between San Miguel Drive and Embassy Boulevard, trying to collect on past-due bills. If they didn't pay up in cash, he told resident, their cable television service would be shut off immediately. ...more

October 11, 2007

A Bay Crest Elementary teacher is holding a weekend-long scrapbook session to raise money for multiple sclerosis. Jackie Durning, who teaches third grade, coordinated the second "MS Crop for Hope," which starts Friday at the Residence Inn, 4012 Tampa Road, and ends Sunday. Although the scrapbooking activities are booked, Durning will have several auctions and raffles open to the public. Items include restaurant dinners, museum admissions, sports memorabilia and goodie baskets. Proceeds will benefit the mid-Florida chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Last year Durning raised $5,000 from the crop and a multiple sclerosis fundraising walk. She hopes to raise $10,000 this year. ...more

September 27, 2007