One thing's for sure, when Chandler Hayes heads back to River Ridge Middle School next fall, he'll have nothing to worry about if he's hit with one of those "What I did over the summer" writing assignments. ...more

May 3, 2008

It may seem like a stretch, but operating a nursing home and owning a child care center is really quite similar, said gerontologists Kim Cloud and Melanie Wilson. ...more

February 14, 2008

The Florida Strawberry Festival's pageant season is under way. Members of the Junior Royalty were crowned Jan. 12, including baroness, duchess, princess and queen, in front of a crowd at Tomlin Middle School. ...more

January 23, 2008

PLANT CITY - The Florida Strawberry Festival's pageant season is under way. Members of the Junior Royalty were crowned Jan. 12, including baroness, duchess, princess and queen, in front of a crowd at Tomlin Middle School. ...more

January 21, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The beginnings of vegetable soup simmered in a crockpot as Matheus Stimac added fat ridges of potato. ...more

November 24, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The beginnings of vegetable soup simmered in a crockpot as Matheus Stimac added fat ridges of potato. ...more

November 24, 2007

Linda Manci treks from Valrico to Plant City to buy farm-fresh produce, splitting the bounty - and cost - among friends. ...more

October 12, 2007

It's an increasingly common refrain among foster parents: no more children. The stipend they get to raise someone else's child just isn't enough. ...more

October 12, 2007

The Progressive Energy Art Gallery will hold the first ever children's exhibit for its First Friday event on Sept. 7. Students who participated in Michelle Astuto Collins art classes this summer will showcase their pieces. ...more

September 5, 2007