The Wandering Disciple

What better way to let kids decide what they want to be when they grow up than to let them explore and use their imaginations to pave the way to adult careers.  That's what they can do at Great Explorations in downtown St Petersburg.  A fire station, grocery store, vet office and hospital are just some of the workplaces that have been shrunken down to mini-kid level allowing the young minds to explore the grown-up jobs.  (Photo: December 22, 2007)

Bolingo hangs out with his mama Kishina at the Myombe Reserve inside Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Bolingo and Kishina are just two of the gorillas that call this jungle oasis home.  You can view the troop of gorillas via the 3 acre Myombe Reserve or get even closer by taking the Gorilla Insider Tour that allows you to interact with these human like primates.  (Photo: December 9, 2007)

C'mon everybody, lets gather round the campfire. Join Chip and Dale for a nightly campfire at the Fort Wilderness Resort and Campfire.  Those fun little chipmunks lead a campfire sing-along before turning the party over to a Disney movie under the stars.  And don't forget the S'mores, you can enjoy making S'mores over the campfire as you enjoy the movie.  (Photo: November 18, 2007)

One part theater, the other part theme park, Disney's Hollywood Studios is the place where the movies come alive. With working soundstages mixed with stage shows and rides themed after popular movies, Hollywood Studios really makes you feel like you are right in the middle of the action. (Photo: November 19, 2007)

As you cross over the bridge from the hub at the Magic Kingdom and enter into Tomorrowland, the world begins to take on a new appearance.  Designed to resemble what Disney envisioned the future to look like, Tomorrowland is one part futuristic and second part fun.  Tomorrowland is home to one of the big three mountains of the Magic Kingdom, Space Mountain.  It is also home to the oldest attraction at Disney, the Carousel of Progress which was designed for the 1945 World's Fair.  (Photo: November 18, 2007)

Mickey Mouse welcomes you to the All-Star Resorts.  The All-Star resorts are a group of value resorts located within the Walt Disney World Resort.  They feature three themes including music, sports and movies and are decorated with larger than life icons from throughout the generations.  The value resorts allow guests to experience all the perks of staying at a Walt Disney World Resort with a price tag a family budget can afford.  (Photo: November 18, 2007)

Charlotte Sports Park: The first place Charlotte Stone Crabs returned to the field at Charlotte Sports Park to host the St Lucie Mets for game two of a four game series on Tuesday night. It wasn’t the night for the Stone Crabs as they struggled to counter the mound domination by Mets starter Joe Cavallaro is his FSL debut as they fell 5-1. The Mets broke the scoreless tie in the top of the third. Andres Gimenez single to center, scoring Ian Strom to put the Mets ahead 1-0. The Mets added to their lead in the sixth inning. Jeremy Vasquez doubled to center which drove home Michael Paez to increase the lead to 2-0. The Stone Crabs avoided the shut-out by scoring their lone run in the bottom of the seventh. Jermaine Palacious delivered an RBI single that scored Rene Pinto to make it 2-1. The Mets distanced themselves in the final two frames, pushing two runs in the eighth and another in the ninth. TJ Rivera had an RBI single followed by an RBI single by Gene Cone in the eig...