Due to dwindling contributions and increasing costs, the Boys and Girls Club of Highlands County will start charging a $25 fee per child per month, starting next week. ...more

January 30, 2009

Somewhere in our city there is a guy who doesn't realize how his life changed for the better late Monday afternoon. ...more

January 13, 2009

Tony Dungy's place in football history has long since been secure, but as fine a football coach as he was it is generally agreed he is an even better person. ...more

January 12, 2009

Garrett Jones grabbed the tongue out of the mouth and launched into an enthusiastic presentation about the dangers of smoking. ...more

December 30, 2008

Shiloh Problem Solvers sponsors community event. ...more

December 29, 2008

A sea of subdivisions, but no place for the little ones to work off all that energy. ...more

October 8, 2008

Thank you for the informative article about George S. Middleton High School and its current status (front page, Aug. 31). It was especially refreshing to read the history and positive accomplishments of the school as well as the highlights of student Nicolas Rivera. ...more

September 3, 2008

A new charter school in Carrollwood envisions a setting where children gather around the "peace table" daily to discuss differences, work through conflicts or recap learning experiences. ...more

August 13, 2008

A new charter school in Carrollwood envisions a setting where children gather around the "peace table" daily to discuss differences, work through conflicts or recap learning experiences. ...more

August 13, 2008

This will be the last What Works column. I reserve the right to report occasionally on any program I run across that shows results in saving the lives and futures of African-American kids. But this is the last in the series I started 19 months ago to spotlight such programs. ...more

July 22, 2008