On a quiet road in Dover, in the middle of 21/2 acres with a lake out back, 54-year-old Merle McAlpin puts the finishing touches on another batch of elegant walking canes. It is a pastoral scene. ...more

March 11, 2009

Jane Wentworth attended her first Calusa Wood Carvers Show as a casual observer 14 years ago. This weekend, she'll be a featured artist. ...more

February 28, 2009

Barbara Miachika will hold a cooking class from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the Reflections on Silver Lake clubhouse kitchen. ...more

January 29, 2009

Joe Fitzgerald has been coaching NFL linebackers for 15 years. He has seen a lot of them rise and fall during that time. He believes he sees one on the rise when he looks at USF linebacker Tyrone McKenzie. ...more

January 24, 2009

Ricky Tomlinson, Jr. left the ring bloodied and upset. ...more

January 8, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Someone once told Bob McAnespie that if he wanted to learn how to do something well, he should teach the topic to someone else. ...more

November 12, 2008

BOWLING Clint Bullock has left his mark on Hernando County bowling, as much with his coaching as his own accomplishments. ...more

August 10, 2008

Morning is just coming alive as dozens of kids enter the cold water at Avon Park High School -- half asleep and with nothing more than an internal compass to guide them to their ultimate goal. ...more

July 29, 2008

As the Lennard High School softball program continues to develop, certain players reflect the team's steady growth. ...more

May 28, 2008

Kosovo, the Albanian-dominated Serbian province that has enjoyed autonomy under United Nations tutelage since the NATO-Serb war of 1999, has declared its independence. ...more

February 21, 2008