I'm a director and second vice president at Brookridge. On several occasions I have had go to Hernando County Commissioner Diane Rowden for help, and she always helped us. ...more

January 22, 2008

Melodious hymns spill from the back of the tidy Albany Avenue shop, where women and girls trust Sandra Thomas with their most glorious possessions: their hair and their souls. ...more

January 6, 2008

Susan Dahl had spent four months homeless in Colorado and had just been on a harrowing 10-hour bus trip through sleet and snow. Hungry and broke, all she wanted to do was get back to family in Minnesota. ...more

December 22, 2007

Thank you for all the visits, phone calls, flowers, and kindness shown to all of our family during the loss of Purvis (Turkey) Thomas., a son, dad and brother. A special thank you to Highlands County Sheriff and also the staff at the Good Shepherd Hospice; your nurses were tops. ...more

December 21, 2007

I found Rose, whose kindness to other players is so admirable, putting finishing touches on the club's Christmas tree. ...more

December 21, 2007

The recent loss of our son Wayne Weed has really confirmed our feelings that Sebring is a wonderful and caring community. The outpouring of love and sympathy from many friends was overwhelming. When tragedy strikes a family, the support like we received does not make the sadness less, but knowing that there are so many people that really care, makes bearing the sadness a little easier. ...more

December 12, 2007

The numbers are in and they're not pretty. Last year, Metropolitan Ministries served 15,336 adults and children during the holiday season. ...more

December 8, 2007

The new start Harold Jones hoped to give his friend turned out to last only a few hours. ...more

October 13, 2007

TAMPA - A man found dead in a Tampa business at 3004 N. 22nd St. was from Oviedo and just out of jail, according to a friend of his who leases the building. "He was an old friend and down on his luck," Harold Jones said. "We grew up together, and he called me up when he got out of jail." ...more

October 12, 2007

raleigh whiteman column ...more

September 20, 2007