Jane Owen

The calm and relaxation one can experience while on the water can do wonders for the soul. Fishing can be a therapeutic experience for anyone, but even more so for military veterans who experience anxiety, depression or PTSD as a result of their service.

In 1968, just before the first Special Olympics International Games, Eunice Kennedy Shriver jotted down the Special Olympics athlete oath: “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”

Bloomingdale High School 2023 graduate Dakayla Wilson received three resounding ‘yeses' from the judges on the television show So You Think You Can Dance SYTYCD ) after her audition, which aired on Fox on March 4.

On March 3, Riverview resident Tammy Dotson joined an elite group of worldwide runners with her Tokyo Marathon finish. Dotson, age 49 and an Air Force veteran, became a Six Star Finisher, completing the six largest and most renowned marathons in the world.

In August of 2023, Monika Marku from Milan, Italy, and Lola Nonnon from Montpellier, France, traveled to Lithia through the International Student Exchange program to live with Joe and Melissa Canfield. The girls enrolled at Bloomingdale High School and quickly began enjoying life in the Sunshine State.

According to the 2023 Florida Teen Driver Fact Sheet, the highest rates of fatalities involving a teen driver occur in October, March, November and May. These months align with major high school activities like prom and holiday breaks.

Over 1,000 community members from all corners of Hillsborough County arrived early in Tampa on April 6 to participate in the Race for Education.

Valrico resident Karinna Laneé sang the national anthem for the Tampa Bay Rays' games at Tropicana Field on March 26 and April 18.

Tampa Bay-area high school seniors who are enlisting in the U.S. armed services after graduation were honored at an enlistment recognition ceremony held by Our

On March 29 and 30, Hillsborough County teachers and teachers from other Tampa Bay counties gathered at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’