It wasn't the Miss America Pageant April 26, but for 50 South Shore girls, it might as well have been. Donning gowns and sporting their finest 'dos, the contestants in the 2008 Ruskin Tomato Queen Pageant vied for crowns in six divisions: Little Angel, Little Darlin', Little Princess, Sweetheart, Starlet and Queen. Hosted by the Ruskin Junior Woman's Club, the event drew more than 300 people to the Ruskin Elks Club to support their favorites. ...more

May 2, 2008

Employment lawyer Katie Kyres of Beach Park says she "would rather bake brownies for bullies than mind-wrestle them." ...more

February 20, 2008

A West Pasco Special Olympics Pasco County athlete, Rosetta LoBianco, recently returned home from the Special Olympics Florida Athlete Congress, in Tallahassee. ...more

February 9, 2008

Normally when someone competes in an event, they tend to only focus on themselves. ...more

February 9, 2008

Two Ruskin residents recently partnered to help students who struggle with low grades and test scores get on the right track to academic success. ...more

February 7, 2008

SEBRING — Staying poised in front of a crowd can be tough for a 13-year-old in an evening gown and high heels. But what worries Celeste Breylinger more is making the judges fall in love with her hog, Cledius. Breylinger has her sights set on both a beauty pageant crown and a blue ribbon for the hog competition at the Highlands County Fair. The annual Highlands County tradition returns to Firemen's Field from Friday, Feb. 8 through Saturday, Feb. 16. ...more

February 7, 2008

A recent assignment for the creative writing club I belong to was to prepare a story describing a job we had while in high school. Even though that was so very long ago, I still possess vivid memories. ...more

December 28, 2007

The inevitable question is "Why?" and the inevitable answer is, of course, "Because he can." "Judy at Carnegie Hall," recorded and released in 1961, is not only a much-loved collection of great pre-rock pop tunes, it's as much a part of Garland's legacy as "The Wizard of Oz." ...more

December 27, 2007

SEBRING — Sebring High School students James Heidle and Kary Wininger roll up small pieces of cookie dough Monday for placing on cookie sheets. ...more

December 18, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Santa's elves recently were working double time to assemble wooden toys for needy children. ...more

December 12, 2007