As a stay-at-home mom and teacher to her children, Heather Tomasello said she is always trying to find ways to engage their imagination and creativity. One of the best tools she has found is to enter her children in contests like Toshiba's ExploraVision Program, she said. ...more

March 18, 2009

If 14-year-old Alina Meador ate all her words at this weekend's Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, does that make her omnivorous? ...more

March 3, 2009

If 14-year-old Alina Meador ate up all her words at this weekend's Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, does that make her omnivorous? ...more

March 2, 2009

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6287 invites middle school students in grades six through eight to enter its annual Patriot's Pen Essay Competition. ...more

September 3, 2008

Paying for higher education is an increasing challenge for parents as tuition and college costs keep rising. But a local veterans organization is doing its part to help. ...more

September 3, 2008

Monkey outbreak in Tokyo. As a responsible media organization, we owe it to the public to provide up-to-the-minute monkey news. You're the city editor, so tell me, who do we have to put on this story?" ...more

August 24, 2008

When it comes to matters of the heart, Bill Ismer is something of an expert: The retired lawman has had two. ...more

January 16, 2008

When it comes to matters of the heart, Bill Ismer is something of an expert: The retired lawman has had two. ...more

January 12, 2008

When it comes to matters of the heart, Bill Ismer is something of an expert: The retired lawman has had two. ...more

January 10, 2008

With great pleasure the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Post 9853 in Avon Park had the honor to present the Voice of Democracy Medals to the following essay winners. ...more

December 19, 2007