At 371 pounds, it's hard for Darren Orlando to play with his 6-year-old daughter. ...more

March 7, 2010

At 371 pounds, it's hard for Darren Orlando to play with his 6-year-old daughter. "If I was more healthy, I really think I could get out there and do more stuff with her," said Orlando, 45. "Sometimes I'm scared her friends would tease her because her dad's overweight." The Lutz man was one of several hundred people who showed up today at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in hopes of being cast on NBC's weight-loss competition show, "The Biggest Loser." ...more

March 6, 2010

Retired firefighter Mike Dolan can't catch his breath. His 6-foot-5 frame struggles at 400 pounds. "And I let myself go because I honestly didn't believe I'd be alive 10 years after 9/11," he said. On Saturday, Dolan plans to join thousands trying out for a slot on NBC's "The Biggest Loser." ...more

March 5, 2010

Julie Hadden is a big loser. And I say that in a good way. If you're a fan of NBC's successful reality show "The Biggest Loser," you may remember Hadden from season four. ...more

February 27, 2010

ADULT COED KICKBALL: Registration will end Dec. 15 for Kickball Society's adult co-ed winter league, which plays in Tampa from the second week in January through March 7. For information, call (813) 454-1178 or visit www.kickballsociety.com. ...more

December 5, 2009

Tropicana Field renovations for $471 million? That's one spicy meatball! ...more

June 20, 2009

We're going to find out just how popular the NFL really is tonight. It's one thing to dominate televisions across America on a Sunday afternoon, when your only competition is a rerun of "Lassie." It's another during a weeknight when you're pitting yourself against "American Idol," "Dancing With the Stars" and "The Biggest Loser." ...more

April 14, 2009

The Biggest Loser book ...more

April 13, 2009

NBC, home of "The Biggest Loser," switches gears from dieting to eating at 8 tonight with "The Chopping Block," a chef competition that combines elements of Fox's "Hell's Kitchen" and "Kitchen Nightmares" with Bravo's "Top Chef." ...more

March 11, 2009

The producers of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" toiled for 18 years on their strange romantic epic, so simply bringing it to the screen — let alone grabbing a leading 13 Academy Awards nominations — was a victory. ...more

February 18, 2009