TAMPA - Three American hostages rescued from a Colombian leftist group talked today about seeing their families — and tasting freedom — for the first time in 5 1/2 years. ...more

July 7, 2008

SEBRING — The idea is to help children learn about financial concepts, but adults — perhaps lots of them — could also benefit from the knowledge from workshops dealing with money. A parent workshop on "The ABCs of Teaching Your Kids About Money" was held last Tuesday at the Highlands County YMCA. Two workshops involving pre-teens and teens are tentatively planned for the first week of August. ...more

July 6, 2008

The young adults stumbled upon the low-income community west of the University of South Florida and knew they had found the right place for their mission. ...more

July 5, 2008

Regarding "Kids Having Kids Is Now So Normal" (Commentary, June 29): Teenaged parents in the United States are hardly a phenomenon. Until very recently, it was common for teenagers and young adults to have children. They were not called "kids having kids." They were simply "youth." ...more

July 5, 2008

The young adults stumbled upon the low-income community west of the University of South Florida and knew they had found the right place for their mission. ...more

July 2, 2008

UNIVERSITY AREA - The young adults stumbled upon the low-income community west of the University of South Florida and knew they had found the right place for their mission. The college students and recent graduates are from the National Association for the Prevention of Starvation, a Huntsville, Ala.-based nonprofit organization. The nonprofit's mission is to bring to humanitarian relief and educational support through emergency relief, skilled volunteers and health professionals. ...more

July 1, 2008

Free Parent Workshop On Kids & Money Slated SEBRING — The next parent workshop on "The ABCs of Teaching Your Kids About Money" is scheduled at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 1 at the Highlands County YMCA. The workshop was created to help parents teach their children, specifically teenagers and young adults, basic knowledge about financial concepts. There is no charge to attend and is open to all families. ...more

June 28, 2008

"When You Wish," by Kristen Harmel (Delacorte Press, $15.99) ...more

June 15, 2008

SEBRING — A series of free workshops covering basic financial principals and geared for teens and young adults is being planned at the YMCA of Highlands County. A meeting for parents who would like to have their children participate will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 29 at the Y, which is located at 100 YMCA Lane in Sebring. Parents will be able to register and decide the dates for the workshops. ...more

May 24, 2008

Parents have an inherent responsibility to protect their children from the dangers of the world. ...more

May 8, 2008