While other builders have succumbed to the instability of the economy, Highland Homes has flourished, says Kathie McDaniel, sales and marketing director for the Lakeland-based company. ...more

February 22, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - According to Cheer Leader Magazine, the sport as we know it began at a Princeton University football game in the 1880s. As interest in sports grew, so did the popularity of cheerleading. ...more

November 9, 2008

For years, Lisa Purton ferried daughter Samantha to Tampa to the only local children's choir group she could find. When Purton heard about a new choir forming in Brandon, it was music to her ears. ...more

October 15, 2008

A 12-year-old student suspended for sporting a Tampa Bay Rays mohawk is back in the academic lineup. Zachary Sharples has transferred to a middle school in Pinellas County where his display of team spirit won't get him benched for being a potential disruption. ...more

October 9, 2008

Hillsborough County high school athletes can transfer to just about any school they want in a system coaches say has come to mirror the NFL or NBA. ...more

February 1, 2008

Our work group plans to start a Sunshine Fund to buy gifts for special occasions, such as birthdays, weddings and baby showers. ...more

January 14, 2008