Sue Moucha hasn't let cerebral palsy stop her from becoming a champion swimmer. ...more

August 30, 2008

For her 10th birthday party this Saturday, Kayla Huth has decided to give instead of receive. ...more

August 16, 2008

In addition to St. Catherine's School opening its doors for the first time, there are several other private schools in Highlands County. ...more

August 15, 2008

A new charter school in Carrollwood is taking a peaceful approach. Taylor Peace Academy opens Monday with kindergarten through third grade; it will expand to fourth and fifth grade by 2010. Teachers are trained to offer peace education for all grades. ...more

August 14, 2008

A new elementary charter school will incorporate visual and graphic arts into its daily curriculum and emphasize health and fitness. ...more

August 13, 2008

Perhaps the best measure of Ruskin after 100 years is its people. Forged by pioneer families who plucked a living from land and sea, the community has an enduring character that, in many ways, remains the same, despite encroaching development. ...more

August 6, 2008

Bread of Life Ministries, an organization marking 15 years of assisting local families through a variety of charitable programs, is fighting a two-front battle spawned by economically challenging times. ...more

July 23, 2008

Onetime Chicago White Sox scout Tony Saladino III and former Houston Astros Class A player Donny Scolaro have the home-field advantage these days. ...more

July 16, 2008

BOWLING Spring Hill resident Bobby Read has rolled four perfect games within the past year and still wants more. ...more

June 16, 2008

When I was 10 years old my family moved from the big, dirty, steel-mill city of Gary, Ind., to the sleepy little village of Rosebush, Mich. — population 2,000, if you counted every farm family in a 10-mile radius. ...more

June 15, 2008