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

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

August 30, 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

While most of the coverage U.S. media will provide during the Beijing Games likely will focus on American athletes, who are expected to top the medal count, there's plenty of international athletes and stories that are equally compelling to fans of the Games. Here's a look at 10 non-U.S. athletes to look out for, as well as some compelling stories that should unfold in Beijing: ...more

August 5, 2008

President Bush gave U.S. Olympians a rousing White House send-off to next month's games in Beijing, urging them Monday to "compete swifter, higher and stronger" but also be mindful they will be "ambassadors of liberty" to the people of China and elsewhere. ...more

July 22, 2008

President Bush gave U.S. Olympians a rousing White House send-off to next month's games in Beijing, urging them Monday to "compete swifter, higher and stronger" but also be mindful they will be "ambassadors of liberty" to the people of China and elsewhere. ...more

July 22, 2008

SEBRING — A local hand cycler who has set a record in the Guiness Book of World Records has formed a foundation to help children with disabilities. ...more

June 27, 2008

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

May 24, 2008