A group of South Shore residents willingly signed themselves up for boot camp. ...more

October 22, 2008 |

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September 1, 2008 |

ZOOZOOM: Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa, is the site for ZOOZoom, a 5K run that winds through the zoo and along the Hillsborough River today. Check-in is at 6:30 a.m., with the run starting at 7:30 a.m. Entry cost, $27, includes admission to the zoo for the day. Call (813) 935-8552, Ext. 235, or visit www.LowryParkZoo.com. ...more

February 22, 2008 |

The annual St. Petersburg Healthy Start event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 3050 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Available free services will include HIV testing and counseling; pregnancy, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar testing; and height and weight measurements. There will also be a talent showcase, door prizes and a holiday tree giveaway. Call (727) 767-6782. ...more

December 14, 2007 |

FUNDRAISING RIDE: Ride Without Limits, a national fundraising campaign to benefit United Cerebral Palsy, will take place in the Tampa Bay area today and Sunday. The two-day, 200-mile ride requires a minimum donation of $500 for riders and a $35 registration fee. Visit www.ridewithoutlimits.org or call 1-888-547-3239. ...more

November 16, 2007 |

LAKE PLACID — Don't worry if at 5 a.m. you notice 30 very active people dressed in camouflage at Scarborough Football Field. Lake Placid isn't being attacked by soldiers. Those are just some serious workout enthusiasts taking part in a fitness "boot camp" organized by Florida Hospital's Shoemaker Fitness Center. As part of the hour-long weekly sessions, Renee Kohl, fitness trainer and instructor, leads the troops during bear crawls, centipedes, alligator crawls, ups/downs, cherry pickers and more conventional exercises like sit-ups and push-ups. Everybody runs, skips and jumps as part of exercises designed to burn calories, tone muscles and sculpt abdominal muscles. "This is real tough; there are no smiles at 5 a.m.," said Boot Camp participant Ron Grimming. ...more

October 29, 2007 |

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September 27, 2007 |