Weary residents of this sandbagged city came together in churches Sunday, counting their blessings that the Red River finally stopped rising and praying the levees would hold back its wrath. A brief levee break that swamped a school provided a warning of the kind of threat that still hangs over them in the days ahead. ...more

March 29, 2009

Exercise, and lots of it, helps a Hernando Today sportswriter shed nine inches from his waistline. ...more

March 19, 2009

Hernando Today Community News Editor Tim Howsare has lost more than 50 pounds and has placed in 5K races. ...more

March 5, 2009

A vote could come today to remake part of the Selmon Crosstown Expressway into the region's newest bike trail, at least on occasion. ...more

February 23, 2009

The clouds that shrouded the Tampa Bay area this morning have slipped away, making way for sunny skies. ...more

January 30, 2009

Irene Maher, well-known former WFLA health reporter, is returning to television. She will host a TV version of "Florida Matters," a public affairs program that airs on WUSF radio (89.7 FM). ...more

January 27, 2009

Christmas wishes abounded Dec. 21 when more than 200 homeless men and women gathered at Hyde Park United Methodist Church as recipients of the inaugural Christmas Wish program. ...more

December 31, 2008

My girlfriend is a devout Methodist and I'm a conservative Jew. Our children are grown and our grandchildren live out of town. We embrace our differences and celebrate our holidays jointly, which has helped us gain a unique perspective. We've learned that both holidays have common themes: love, hope, miracles and giving. ...more

December 20, 2008

They were young and diverse when the 10 of them met in Michael Kyker's living room to start a new church across from Riverview High School. ...more

October 22, 2008

They were young and diverse when the 10 of them met in Michael Kyker's living room to start a new church across from Riverview High School. ...more

October 15, 2008