Mike Fradera of Lakeland is a self-proclaimed optimist. Despite losing both legs on Aug., 17, 2007, when an improvised explosive device blew up during an Army patrol assignment in Bagdad, the 30-year-old longtime sportsman looks enthusiastically toward the future. ...more

October 15, 2008

Mike Fradera of Lakeland is a self-proclaimed optimist. Despite losing both legs on Aug., 17, 2007, when an improvised explosive device blew up during an Army patrol assignment in Bagdad, the 30-year-old longtime sportsman looks enthusiastically toward the future. ...more

October 15, 2008

Mike Fradera of Lakeland is a self-proclaimed optimist. Despite losing both legs on Aug., 17, 2007, when an improvised explosive device blew up during an Army patrol assignment in Bagdad, the 30-year-old longtime sportsman looks enthusiastically toward the future. ...more

October 15, 2008

When Sarah Goldman was born 16 years ago, nearly everyone she came in contact with forecasted her future as one of constant confinement. ...more

August 20, 2008

Lip gloss and sports were the primary draw to last weekend's sleepover at All People's Life Center. ...more

May 24, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - Lip gloss and sports were the primary draw to last weekend's sleepover at All People's Life Center. They both fit in with the focus of the Diva Camp, open to physically disabled female athletes who are members of BlazeSports of Tampa Bay, an outreach program offered through the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department. The two-day affair, which included activities such as journal writing, public speaking, dancing, tennis, arts and crafts and some girl talk mixed in with a little primping, was led by Karin Korb, a two-time Paralympics wheelchair tennis champion. ...more

May 21, 2008

Lured by online chat rooms, computer games and television, many kids opt out of popular recreational activities that support a healthier lifestyle. ...more

February 16, 2008

Lured by online chat rooms, computer games and television, many kids opt out of popular recreational activities that support a healthier lifestyle. ...more

February 13, 2008

Lured by online chat rooms, computer games and television, many kids opt out of popular recreational activities that support a healthier lifestyle. ...more

February 11, 2008

The one-year countdown has begun. Athletes from throughout the Tampa Bay area have their sights set on participating in the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games from Sept. 6-17 in Beijing. ...more

September 26, 2007