AVON PARK — "I wanted to adopt him. I wanted to adopt them all." Maria Tsakalos had a twinkle in her eye as she talked about seeing a child one day at the Children's Advocacy Center of Highlands County. ...more

February 1, 2008

Chiles Elementary Holds Clothing Drive ...more

January 30, 2008

The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post 21 would like to say thank you to all the folks who helped put on the Christmas party. A big thank you goes out to everyone who contributed to our food boxes for our veterans in need. Thank you to everyone who helped prepare the boxes to be delivered to the Veteran's Administration and to those who delivered the boxes. Everyone's help was very much appreciated. You made 20 families have food for the holidays. ...more

January 7, 2008

Santa and his helpers took time from their busy schedule to stop at the Home Depot store in New Port Richey recently to deliver presents and smiles to West Pasco children in need. ...more

December 19, 2007

The members of the Tampa Palms Women's Club celebrated the holiday season recently by helping others. ...more

December 15, 2007

Members of the MiraBay Girls, a group of friends from the MiraBay community in Apollo Beach - Lynn Spivey, Lynn Mooney and Sandy Tams - helped Santa at the Sincerely, Santa table at the new entrance to the Westfield Brandon mall on St. Nicholas Day, on Dec. 6. ...more

December 13, 2007

Members of Sanctuary of Light Metaphysical Chapel are collecting teddy bears and instilling them with love and faith for children in need. ...more

November 19, 2007

You've heard the horror stories. Adoption has gotten a bad rap in recent years. ...more

November 17, 2007

An exhibit celebrating Christmas past and present, "Happy Hollydays," opened late last week at the Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History. ...more

November 17, 2007

WHO: The Angels, a handful of women and one man (Larry Olmstead, 72, who lugs in supplies) who gather weekly at CARES Hudson Bayonet Point Enrichment Center to make cloth dolls for children in need of cheer and comfort. ...more

November 12, 2007