Ashley Neeley hid from her father, Clarence, that she had stopped taking her medication for bipolar disorder. ...more

February 28, 2009

Got older visitors coming for a visit? Consider "parent proofing" your home. Hazards can range from odd steps to poorly lit hallways, to kids' and pets' toys left out and exposed electric cords. ...more

February 14, 2009

Instead of being in an assisted living facility or nursing home, "My great desire is to stay in my home," says Anna Lovelady. The wish of 97-year-old Lovelady and those of many others seniors have been granted through a CARES program, according to Caryl Melancon, public relations coordinator for Community Aging and Retirement Services. ...more

December 27, 2008

Travelers looking for a place to stay, including the thousands heading to Tampa soon for the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, often seek input from friends, consult a guidebook or check online for customer reviews. ...more

November 25, 2008

TAMPA Travelers looking for a place to stay — including the thousands heading to Tampa soon for the Feb. 1 Super Bowl — often seek recommendations from friends, consult a guidebook or check online for customer reviews. If you really want to know a hotel's secrets, though, ask a state inspector. ...more

November 21, 2008

Two months after the Tampa Housing Authority evicted one of its board members, Mayor Pam Iorio has nominated a replacement. ...more

November 19, 2008

The Tampa Housing Authority will be missing a board member Wednesday when it holds its monthly meeting. ...more

October 12, 2008

Retail chain Kohl's is opening stores in Spring Hill and Sarasota and will host job fairs starting Sunday. ...more

August 4, 2008

Tampa Housing Authority commissioner Karen Peoples arrived late Wednesday morning for what may have been her last board meeting. ...more

July 17, 2008

Tampa Housing Authority commissioner Karen Peoples responded angrily this morning to a Tampa Tribune report that she is being evicted for violating federal housing guidelines. "Whoever was responsible for this article, may God be with you when the time comes," Peoples said near the end of the authority's monthly board meeting. "This was not necessary." ...more

July 16, 2008