St. Petersburg's commitment to building neighborhood parks has won it a $70,000 grant for a new playground in Childs Park, Mayor Rick Baker said today. The grant was among three awards the city received Monday at the America's Promise Alliance National Forum on Youth in Washington, D.C. ...more

September 24, 2008

Tampa General Hospital's Nurse Practice Council recently hosted "Stuff the Bus," a back-to-school supply drive for needy children. ...more

September 17, 2008

Area schools are back in session, but some of the sting was taken out of the return to homework and tests by a family fun day sponsored by a local church. ...more

September 3, 2008

With hurricanes flanking the state and confusing the political season, your letters and e-mails ranged across the spectrum this week. Here are some samplings: ...more

September 1, 2008

A Wal-Mart Supercenter was evacuated for about two hours Saturday after a passerby smelled gas leaking from a natural gas meter outside the building. ...more

August 10, 2008

Jonathan Freeman gives me hope. Not because he's an excellent student in the International Baccalaureate program at Hillsborough High. Not because he's an accomplished violinist and fencer. And not because he's good with children, animals and is generally a nice kid to be around. ...more

August 2, 2008

His efforts provide free school supplies to needy children. But he doesn't want recognition, he wants to motivate others to take action. ...more

August 1, 2008

Kelleigh Klein has about 80 mouths to feed each day and she needs your help. Klein, executive director of the United Food Bank in Plant City, is trying to make sure no child goes hungry during the summer, when they don't have access to free or reduced price breakfast and lunches. Klein's nonprofit organization is filling the gap by providing breakfast and lunch groceries to feed needy children. ...more

July 16, 2008

It is with great pleasure and hope for the future that I report that our seventh TAD Congress was a huge success. And, as you may know, TAD stands for The American Dream. ...more

July 9, 2008

The Hillsborough County School District will sponsor the Summer Food Service Program June 23 through July 25 at schools with extended school year programs, and June 9 through August 8 at schools offering other programs. ...more

June 4, 2008