Location: 213 West Blvd., Sebring Telephone number: 863-381-0047 ...more

August 16, 2009

There's a shiny newness to the American Stage Theatre Company's 2009-10 lineup. First there's the fresh playlist of award-winning shows about second chances. And then there's the first production in a brand-new space. ...more

March 22, 2009

He was born Ben Garcia, but he's better known as Ben Hvar or Otok Ben-Hvar or "Mr. Inspiration" or, on special occasions, "His Majesty King Kuku." ...more

March 21, 2009

He was born Ben Garcia, but he's better known as Ben Hvar - or Otok Ben-Hvar, or "Mr. Inspiration" or, on special occasions, "His Majesty King Kuku." Whoever or whatever he is, it is certain where Hvar is, and if all goes according to plan, where he will be until April 30 - in a modified phone booth behind Market on Main, 6040 Main St., where he will attempt to establish a new world's record. ...more

March 20, 2009

For years, Chuck Hoover found himself in a quandary whenever it came time to select a gift for his parents. ...more

March 18, 2009

Did you change all 28 of your clocks and other timed devices, even the watch in your drawer that you only wear on special occasions and the clock in the spare bedroom that you only go in when guests are coming? ...more

March 14, 2009

Strategy in chess leads to strategies in life. So every student at Academy Prep of Tampa Bay is taught the board game where two players do battle, trading off pawns, rooks, knights, bishops and an all-powerful queen to protect their kings. "Kids can think deeper after playing chess," said Ted McNair, who began teaching chess skills at Academy Prep when the school opened six years ago at 1207 E. Columbus Drive. That can mean better grades in English, science, even reading, McNair said. Students hooked on the game tend to focus on fun and competition. ...more

January 21, 2009

Little things count when it comes to making a great teacher. That was the conclusion of the Hillsborough Education Foundation and the Hillsborough County School Board when they selected Burnett Middle School language arts teacher Stacey Schlarbaum as one of eight finalists for 2009 Teacher of the Year. ...more

December 31, 2008

Little things count when it comes to creating one great teacher. That was the conclusion of the Hillsborough Education Foundation and the Hillsborough County School Board when it selected Burnett Middle School language arts teacher Stacey Schlarbaum as one of its eight finalists for 2009 Teacher of the Year. ...more

December 19, 2008

Thea Anderson has watched her "baby" grow from less than 2 pounds to tipping the scales at 203 pounds in a little more than three years. ...more

December 17, 2008