More than 600 people participated in the first Hike for Hospice, a benefit that raised $100,000 for Gulfside Regional Hospice, organizers said. ...more

December 19, 2007

There's every reason to feel fear while working 450 feet up, dropping down from the edge of a skyscraper roof while suspended by only a thin length of rope and a narrow swing seat. ...more

December 7, 2007

After clocks are turned back this weekend, pedestrians walking during the evening rush hour are nearly three times more likely to be struck and killed by cars than before the time change, two scientists calculate. ...more

November 3, 2007

Tonight ghosts, goblins and probably a Britney Spears or two, will walk the streets during the Original Carrollwood annual Halloween Parade. ...more

October 29, 2007

Last year at this time, I was recovering from surgery for early stage breast cancer and reeling from the news that I would have to endure four rounds of chemotherapy. After my first chemo a few weeks later, I was shaky, needed a nap in the middle of the day and couldn't walk more than a few hundred yards without huffing and puffing and calling it quits. ...more

October 26, 2007

AVON PARK — Because of the way Florida statutes were written, where the line between lewd molestation ends and child cruelty begins may surprise some people. A 17-year-old girl reported Wednesday that she was inappropriately touched by her friend's father on Oct. 3, in the afternoon after an overnight visit. Her mother said she was outraged Friday to learn the suspect was being charged with child cruelty rather than some form of molestation. The mother and victim's name have been left out to protect the alleged victim. Stephen Lance Walker, 56, of Avon Park, was released on $5,000 bail Thursday after he was booked into the Highlands County Jail on Oct. 3 and charged with cruelty toward a child - abuse without great harm. ...more

October 7, 2007

Ignacio and Olga Rodriguez of Bayonet Point are in favor of more sidewalk in Beacon Woods. ...more

October 3, 2007

TAMPA - The city of Tampa and the YMCA are joining forces Friday to encourage people to run or walk during their lunch hour. ...more

September 19, 2007