Former county Commissioner Jan Kaminis Platt spoke to Tampa Rotarians on Oct. 7 at the St. Pete Times Forum. Platt discussed her opposition to a proposal to create an elected county mayor position in Hillsborough County. ...more

October 15, 2008

Heartland Horses and Handicapped, Inc. would like to thank everyone for a successful Denim and Diamonds Gala. Wow, what a night! It was truly a night to remember. The 3rd annual Denim and Diamonds Gala to benefit Heartland Horses and Handicapped, Inc. was a great success. Guests from the Heartland enjoyed a night of good music, great food, lots of prizes and a strong spirit of participation in helping dreams last a lifetime. The theme of the evening was dreams and how all of us can name a few, but how at Heartland Horses we work daily with those who dream of trying something new, of touching and feeling. Our participants dream of independence, freedom and dignity. On this special night, our sponsors, attendees and auction winners made huge strides in keeping those dreams an attainable reality by netting approximately $11,000. ...more

September 27, 2008

Deputy Luis Ledbetter of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office held his 4-year-old American bloodhound, Clue, on a leash Aug. 26 in the lobby of Center Place Fine Arts and Civic Association. ...more

September 24, 2008

Rotary clubs around the world are committed to raising $100 million to erase the number of polio-endemic countries. ...more

September 11, 2008

Pluto was panting and his fur was dripping wet. It took two people to restrain him while he barked and lunged toward the Gulf. ...more

September 7, 2008

The Pasco-Hernando Community College team certainly was not lachrymose about winning the annual West Pasco Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Scholarship Spelling Bee. ...more

August 30, 2008

Vice Adm. John J. Donnelly, commander of the Navy's submarine fleet, spoke during the Tampa Rotary Club's luncheon Aug. 12 at the St. Pete Times Forum. Rotary members enjoy weekly speakers who discuss current events and issues. ...more

August 27, 2008

Avon and Park elementary schools might continue using the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program if a deal between the Avon Park Police Department and the Highlands County Sheriff's Office works out. ...more

August 27, 2008

It was the weekly meeting of the Brandon '86 Rotary, which meets at some ungodly hour around sunrise in Buckhorn Springs. Maybe there's something in the water out there, but everyone seemed awfully chipper. ...more

August 25, 2008

Three challengers have stepped forward to fill the vacancy left by former Councilman Danny Burgess, who resigned last month. ...more

August 20, 2008