TEMPLE TERRACE - Although academically equipped with a bachelor's degree in business and a master's in education, Joan Germain never dreamed circumstances would lead her down her current path. Germain is the owner of International Christian Supplies, a store at Sherwood Forest Center that she opened in February. ...more

June 16, 2008

SEBRING — Jane Breylinger was a stay-at-home-mom who needed some "me time" with other adults when she first volunteered to hammer nails for Highlands County Habitat for Humanity. ...more

June 7, 2008

Love it, hate it or laugh at it — at least it's inexpensive. ...more

May 29, 2008

AVON PARK — Almost as a lark, Dave Simpson entered his wife's name in a Mother's Day contest. "I went online, and wrote a 250-word essay," he said. And a few days later, he received a phone call. She was one of the 25 winners of the annual Best Moms of the Bay contest, and she was invited to dinner with two of Tampa Bay Buccaneers. "She was one of 600 entries submitted," said Simpson, a former Army captain who is now an JROTC instructor. Ronda formerly installed and maintained computers for Highlands County schools, but in the past few years she's been the stay-at-home mom of three children and a stepson. ...more

May 10, 2008

Lealan McConnell stopped drawing a paycheck when her first child was born 13 years ago, but she's hardly what you would call a stay-at-home mom. ...more

May 10, 2008

If a stay-at-home mom could be compensated in dollars rather than personal satisfaction and unconditional love, she would rake in a nifty sum of nearly $117,000 a year. ...more

May 9, 2008

Sheryl Chelena never sat down. For three hours the tiny blond whirlwind sold her purses, talked with each of her guests and walked away with future business contacts. ...more

February 11, 2008

Linda Bollea's divorce attorney released an exchange of letters Friday afternoon indicating the National Enquirer is poised to publish an article critical of her - and the attorney thinks her husband, former wrestler Hulk Hogan, is behind the effort to portray her in a bad light. ...more

February 9, 2008

CLEARWATER - Linda Bollea's divorce attorney released an exchange of letters Friday afternoon indicating the National Enquirer is poised to publish an article critical of her - and the attorney thinks her husband, former wrestler Hulk Hogan, is behind the effort to portray her in a bad light. ...more

February 8, 2008

TAMPA - A Wesley Chapel couple with a troubled son get marriage counseling and parenting help on the next "Supernanny," at 9 p.m. Wednesday on ABC. ...more

February 5, 2008