The only prerequisite to enjoying this fundraiser is having good taste, or at least having good taste buds. ...more

September 17, 2008

They say the Lord works in mysterious ways. So for a man as devout in his beliefs as the Rev. William "Rusty" Boles Jr., it's easy to accept the idea that God had a gift in mind for him as far back as 20 million years or so ago. ...more

September 13, 2008

The growing number of residents relying on the Emergency Care Help Organization have set an unhappy record for the local nonprofit, which distributes food, clothing and other necessities to families in need. ...more

September 10, 2008

The growing number of residents relying on the Emergency Care Help Organization have set an unhappy record for the local nonprofit, which distributes food, clothing and other necessities to families in need. ...more

September 10, 2008

For Habitat for Humanity and the city of St. Petersburg, it is the 100th house they have built together for a deserving family. More importantly, they agreed, it is the first house for Cynthia Ivey and her 15-year-old daughter, Chauncey. ...more

September 3, 2008

Highlands County Habitat for Humanity is calling for women volunteers to participate in an ongoing, local "Women Build" project on Thursdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. ...more

July 15, 2008

The Polk County chapter of the American Red Cross has been far busier in the past 12 months than in the previous year, helping 207 families from July 1 to June 30. ...more

July 9, 2008

On Their Own Dime Regarding "County To Address Road Fixes Again" by Julia Ferrante, Jan. 3: ...more

January 9, 2008

On Their Own Dime Regarding "County To Address Road Fixes Again" by Julia Ferrante, Jan. 3: ...more

January 9, 2008

Santa's workshop got a little outside help this year, courtesy of Oldsmar couple Kevin and Debbie Bechtel. The Bechtels, owners of Life Brokerage Partners, 3982 Tampa Road, donated 97 bicycles and helmets to the Pinellas Sheriff's Christmas Sharing Project. The project helps families in need by seeing that children in those families find a gift waiting for them when they wake up Christmas morning. ...more

December 22, 2007