Friends of Animal Services Inc. wants to make sure youngsters learn early that four-legged creatures require and deserve protection and compassion from people. To this end, the nonprofit group that supports Pasco County Animal Services, is hosting a fundraiser that will raise money for itself while providing educational materials for area schools. ...more

April 1, 2009

A group of teachers and volunteers at Reddick Elementary School were not afraid to get their hands dirty during a recent outing. ...more

February 18, 2009

Like bulbs that are planted long before the anticipated blossoms arrive, the seeds of wisdom often are sown far in advance of need. When I was 12 and put on a bra for the first time, I had no way of knowing what a powerful teaching tool the garment was to become and how profoundly the wearing of it would change my life. ...more

February 4, 2009

The manager of the Shops at Wiregrass mall said late Friday that officials will buy 600 boxes of Girl Scout cookies for use in promotions at the recently opened shopping venue. ...more

January 31, 2009

The manager of the Shops at Wiregrass mall said late today officials will buy 600 boxes of Girl Scout cookies for use in promotions at the recently opened shopping venue. The decision came after mall officials said local scout troops would have to pay up to $500 for a weekend-long sales table at the mall's high-traffic Center Court – a price scout leaders said was beyond their ability to pay. ...more

January 30, 2009

The sweeping snow storm that blanketed most of the Northeastern region of the country spared Western Pennsylvania for the most part. ...more

December 22, 2008

Lightning interim coach Rick Tocchet took a page out of Scotty Bowman's playbook, splitting practice Monday into two sessions - morning and afternoon. ...more

December 16, 2008

Fifth-grade students in Casey Turner's class at James Sanderlin Elementary School in St. Petersburg spent a couple of days working with Canadian environmental scientist Don Waite, who is known for singing songs about science as a teaching tool for adults and students. ...more

November 14, 2008

It's the stuff many people find addictively fun to pop after opening a fragile package. ...more

November 22, 2007

While several people have taken credit for it, no one really knows who penned "The Rainbow Bridge," a parable that consoles those mourning departed pets. ...more

October 14, 2007