Some of the children could barely smile or lift their small limbs to accept their gifts. ...more

September 29, 2008

Mornings and evenings, Allie, my retired racing greyhound, and I walk. It's a nice little neighborhood. The oaks are big enough now to shade the sidewalks and attract cadres of squirrels. Kids weave around the quiet streets on bikes and skateboards. Families like to picnic on the weekends in the park where the little ones can swing, and the older ones can play ball on the nearby diamond. ...more

September 14, 2008

Name of Business: Good Shepherd Preschool Address of Business: ...more

August 31, 2008

Coaches and seasons can change. Tension whenever the Tennessee Titans and St. Louis Rams get together doesn't. ...more

August 7, 2008

When Mary Miller opened My Gym Children's Fitness in Westchase, she incorporated life as a mother of three with her lifelong interest in fitness. The former gymnastics instructor operates the center and creates games and exercises that promote age-appropriate physical development. ...more

July 5, 2008

Those infamous 17 Massachusetts high school girls who may or may not have intentionally made a pregnancy pact might have changed their minds if they had seen "The Baby Borrowers." ...more

June 25, 2008

When Ricky Giles steps on the field this summer, he sees many Pirates fans. They aren't in the stands, but on the field. For the past four years, the longtime Pasco High baseball coach has held a baseball camp for the youths in Pasco County. Kids ranging in age from 6 to 14 come to learn from Giles and from players from the high school baseball team. ...more

June 16, 2008

Nurses, nurse practitioners and educators at Mease Dunedin Hospital will provide about 15 middle school students with what the health care professionals hope will be an unforgettable summer camp. ...more

May 26, 2008

Anyone who needs to have their faith in humanity restored (and who doesn't these days?) need only spend the morning with Diana Diaz. Or Otilia Alvarez. Or Maria Lopez. ...more

May 11, 2008

Teachers see it all the time. A child comes in with the sniffles, gets a cold or flu, the germs spread and then other students and sometimes teachers in the classroom catch it. ...more

February 16, 2008