The Highlands County senior softball 55+ league kicked off play on Tuesday at the Highlands County Sports Complex in Sebring. The four-team league draws more than 60 players each season, many of whom play in multiple leagues. ...more

January 17, 2008

I would like to commend Bill and Lyn Roche. They head up the Alzheimer's support group that meets at Crown Point Assisting Living Facility on Thursdays at 1 p.m. I was the speaker at the meeting on Thursday, Dec. 6. As a podiatrist I spoke about foot care, but I was very impressed by the way the Roches take "care" of these "caregivers" and the patience they have with the attendees who have Alzheimer's. ...more

December 21, 2007

TAMPA - Police do not suspect foul play in the death of a woman whose decomposed body was found in a vacant house near Ybor City on Wednesday. ...more

December 20, 2007

As the numbers were announced, Jim Thompson used a green blotter to mark out the corresponding numbers on his 18 bingo cards. ...more

December 12, 2007

EDITOR'S NOTE: This an occasional series spotlighting local clergy members. This week's column features Edith Langston and Rosetta "Rose" Smith, co-pastors of Gospel METS Ministries. The church, with about 50 members, is at 1102 E. Laura St. and its telephone number is (813) 759-0607. Services include Sunday worship at 11 a.m., Bible class from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and prayer and praise from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. ...more

November 29, 2007

AVON PARK — Riding the school bus home, a 5-year-old kindergartner cried when his mother wasn't home one day to greet him. The boy should have been at his school's after-school program, but was sent home on a school bus. Fortunately, a stay-at-home neighbor spotted the child and notified his mother. But about a month later it happened again; the kindergartner was bused home when he should have remained at school. Once again the neighbor took the child in. A call to the school district resulted in a "lackadaisical" response, according to Stacy Sorton, whose son attends Avon Elementary School. ...more

November 19, 2007

LAKE PLACID –– It took a mishap to get Kathy Rouse started, but since age 24, it's been a life-long journey. It began when her doctor suggested an exercise program after she injured her back and put on weight. That's when Rouse lost 30 pounds and never gained it back. "I've always enjoyed exercising," she said."It's the highlight of my day." Rouse moved to Lake Placid 18 years ago and started teaching exercise. She'd moved from Elmira, N.Y., where she had her own aerobics studio for eight years. Now at age 58, Rouse continues her teaching with low-impact walking aerobics classes at 8 a.m. and Pilates at 9 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesdays and Thursdays she teaches step aerobics at 4:30 p.m. and Pilates at 5:30 p.m. ...more

November 12, 2007

Where: 1502 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa; (813) 248-3499 ...more

October 26, 2007

It's not even close: Softball is by far the biggest draw of all the sports offered by the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department. ...more

October 3, 2007

•The Lightning plan to send the Devils packing during their first regular-season game at ...more

October 1, 2007