Cynthia Pinckney ministers to the needy, so she's extremely well versed on the economy these days. ...more

November 27, 2008

An examination of the precincts where ballots were cast in Highlands County reveals a wide diversity in Democrats to Republicans, precincts where Congressman Tim Mahoney's affairs apparently didn't matter to voters, and precincts where Ron Grimming or Barack Obama won. ...more

November 6, 2008

Mayor Pam Iorio was named Woman of the Year recently by two chapters of Business & Professional Women. ...more

October 15, 2008

The local Boys & Girls Clubs are abuzz with happy children after school each day, something which, on the surface, belies the pinch the sour economy is putting on the nonprofit organization. ...more

September 3, 2008

National Night Out is an annual family event that encourages good lifestyle choices for young people, such as saying no to drugs, crime and gang activities. ...more

August 27, 2008

When Tyler Placeres walks through the front door to the Jim Walter Interbay Boys & Girls Club, the little yellow sign on the brick wall grabs his attention every time. ...more

July 30, 2008

The historical Guida house is back on the radar. The city is hosting a community meeting at 6 p.m. July 15 at the David Barksdale Senior Citizen Center to get input on the future of the long-vacant building. ...more

July 5, 2008

Close encounters of a zoo kind are in store this summer for one Plant City youngster. At an end-of-the-year award ceremony at Burney Elementary School in Plant City, Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham presented kindergartner Dialyan Jenkins with a scholarship from the Lowry Park Zoo School for a one-week summer camp experience. ...more

June 11, 2008

CLEARWATER - One teen is in the hospital tonight and another in custody after a shooting at the Wood Valley Boys & Girls Club, police said. ...more

June 3, 2008

During the Verizon Wireless Draw the Line program May 15, volunteers from The Spring of Tampa Bay taught teenagers at the Jim Walter Interbay Boys & Girls Club about the differences between healthy and unhealthy dating relationships. ...more

May 28, 2008