Santa Claus is looking forward to the time-honored traditions of visiting with children at Lakeshore Mall and receiving letters at the North Pole, but he is also giving his communications a high-tech update. ...more

November 14, 2009

Almost a month after a Tampa teen's near-fatal shock atop a power pole, 17-year-old Avi Davidson is showing signs of improvement. ...more

October 26, 2009

Almost a month after a Tampa teen's near fatal electrocution, 17-year-old Avi Davidson is showing signs of improvement. ...more

October 25, 2009

As a bar manager, I would like to personally thank all the members of American Legion Post 69, who so graciously donated to the fundraiser for the domestic violence shelter. ...more

December 31, 2008

Santa Claus made an early appearance during a recent Mending Hearts holiday party for children who have lost loved ones. Forty-seven children attended the party at the Gulfside Regional Hospice main office in New Port Richey. ...more

December 24, 2008

Prekindergarten students at Kids' Stuff preschool and private kindergarten raised nearly $1,000 for this year's Coin Harvest charity shopping trip. And they knew exactly where that money was going. ...more

December 20, 2008

Carol Ann Mullins, a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy, remembers when her adopted son arrived as a foster child at age 3. ...more

December 20, 2008

Santa Claus will roll into some neighborhoods a little bit early this year. On Saturday, he'll deliver skateboards to kids in the Perry Harvey Park area. To help out the fat man, volunteer elves — disguised as employees of Skatepark of Tampa and some former skaters — assembled the skateboards Thursday night. ...more

December 19, 2008

Hillsborough County deputies and other volunteer Foster Angels buys gifts for foster children. ...more

December 19, 2008

Santa Claus doesn't always have a North Pole address. On Thursday, Santa sent a truckload of gifts from his Atlanta workshop to the 45 students in Gibsonton Elementary School's after-school program. ...more

December 21, 2007