“We’ve been well-received by the community, especially since the demand for gymnastics has been pretty high in Zephyrhills for a while now,” said owner Steve Paul, who also coaches at the gym.

The Klub Gymnastics has a similar policy, Eschenbrenner wrote in the email to parents. “One or more of our kids have been engaging in one-on-one text messaging with other their coach(es ...

MEET NINE YEAR OLD GYMNAST LANDON JONES. HE’S PART OF THE MALE YOUTH GYMNASTICS TEAM AT SIMPSONVILLE GYMNASTICS, WHERE HE AND HIS TEAMMATES PRACTICE FIVE DAYS A WEEK, PERFECTING THEIR SKILLS.

“We need more programs in more diverse areas,” said Derrin Moore, founder of Brown Girls Do Gymnastics. “We already have the parents and the kids who say, 'I want to do the same thing Simone ...