TAMPA - Out-of-pocket expense isn't the only hurdle for low-income residents participating in the My Safe Florida Home program. ...more

January 27, 2008

Out-of-pocket expense isn't the only hurdle for low-income residents participating in the My Safe Florida Home program. ...more

January 26, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – As many as 70,000 low-income Pasco residents might be doing without medical care, the Pasco County Health Department director, Dr. David Johnson, told county commissioners today. ...more

January 22, 2008

"Health and Wealth" is the theme of the third annual Women-N-Charge Expo. Aside from promoting the dual cause of improved personal well-being and financial success, this free event reflects the mission of its host organization. ...more

January 18, 2008

UNIVERSITY AREA - In the past year, Kingdom Worship Center has distributed more than 100 bicycles, 1,500 turkeys, boxes of foods, bags and clothes and a car to those in need. The nondenominational Christian church, led by co-pastors the Rev. Robert Fruster and his wife, the Rev. Brenda Fruster, celebrated its first anniversary in November. It started with 15 members and now has about 200 attending Sunday morning services at Embassy Suites on the University of South Florida campus. ...more

January 2, 2008

Although the national trend in holiday giving appears on the rise, many Tampa charities are falling short of end-of-year goals, even as they're serving more clients than ever. ...more

December 30, 2007

TAMPA - Thirty families went to One Buc Place today thinking they were getting a tour of the facility but instead were showered with gifts by players and cheerleaders during the team's Day of Giving. ...more

December 18, 2007

Run over by higher gasoline prices and other expenses, Pasco County commissioners are prepared to double county bus fares to $1 per rider on March 1. ...more

December 1, 2007

About 120 crape myrtles in medians along U.S. 301 got a reprieve this week as members of the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce signed papers agreeing to take over landscaping and maintenance duties from Hillsborough County. ...more

November 29, 2007

Despite a shaky economy, area charities hope West Pasco residents will come through with aid during the holidays. "They're counting on our help," Jeanne Coulter, Salvation Army Center of Hope manager, said about the needy. "They have no place else to turn." ...more

November 28, 2007