SEBRING –– Maybe Shaquille O'Neal could arrange to come to the Heartland to take some free throw lessons from the youngsters that participated in Saturday's Sebring Elks Lodge Hoop Shoot competition. The annual event, which continues to grow in popularity, attracted 27 youngsters, ages 8-13, who competed at Sebring Middle School. The winners of each age group advanced to the regional competition, which will be held in Lake Placid in January. Finishing first in the girls 8-9 division was Hanna Reppert and placing second was Ezire Pringle. In the girls 10-11 age group, Micaela Devane came in first, while Rebecca McKenzie placed second and Niesha Brown came in third place. ...more

November 20, 2007

William Andrew "Andy" Mueller, a partner in an accounting firm with a client list that includes the Florida Strawberry Festival and city government, died in a Nov. 9 car accident in Alabama. ...more

November 17, 2007

PLANT CITY - There will be a funeral Thursday for William Andrew "Andy" Mueller, a Plant City accountant who died in an auto accident in Alabama on Friday. ...more

November 14, 2007

On Thursday, Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520 in Hudson hosted its annual Halloween party for handicapped people in west Pasco and Hernando counties. ...more

October 26, 2007

At this year's Department of Florida Marine Corps League conference in New Port Richey, the Holiday Marine Corps Detachment 567 distributed two tricycles to girls with special needs. ...more

October 17, 2007

Camp Bayou, 315 S. Tamiami Trail, will offer its Family Naturalist Program at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. The program is free and open to the public. ...more

October 17, 2007

BROOKSVILLE - The Third annual Hernando County community Health Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Elks Lodge, 14494 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. The event is free. ...more

October 1, 2007

Five students of Debbie Coty showcased their piano-playing abilities at a recital June 2 at Coty's home studio. Coty has been teaching for 20 years, and these students have been learning from her for two to eight years. ...more

September 20, 2007

Last year, when New Port Richey's Jeanie Almo led a team of eight people to raise $27,000 for the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk to benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation, she conducted her efforts with a great deal of personal conviction. ...more

September 15, 2007