Turning the waiting room for sex crime victims and their families into a warm living room was the aim of the GFWC Tampa Junior Woman's Club. ...more

May 3, 2008

The culmination of a months-long process for senior high school football players that included non-stop phone calls and text messages, countless visits to college campuses and constant hounding from members of the media will occur Wednesday when several Tampa Bay area prospects put pen to paper and sign college scholarships. ...more

February 4, 2008

Riverview's John Green was impressive this season. The senior running back had 731 rushing yards and three touchdowns against competition in the state's largest classification, and he did it while splitting time in the backfield with one of Hillsborough County's top backs, Jahleel Addae. ...more

February 3, 2008

For eight decades, Tampa Garden Club members have taught horticulture to children, meticulously judged plants, hosted flower shows, delivered potted plants to veterans and swapped the best secrets for growing roses. ...more

January 30, 2008

Pros Inspire Compassion This month at the 26th annual meeting of the Gold Shield Foundation, we had two great professional athletes speak to our audience of over 450 which included law enforcement officers and firefighters along with business leaders from the seven counties covered by George M. Steinbrenner college scholarships. According to our by-laws those are Hillsborough, Pinellas, Citrus, Pasco, Polk, Hernando and Marion counties. ...more

December 18, 2007

As the numbers were announced, Jim Thompson used a green blotter to mark out the corresponding numbers on his 18 bingo cards. ...more

December 8, 2007

As the numbers were announced, Jim Thompson used a green blotter to mark out the corresponding numbers on his 18 bingo cards. ...more

December 6, 2007

TAMPA - Signs of generosity abound in the Tampa Bay area. Visitors to cultural centers filter into buildings with wings bearing the names of those who have donated millions to furthering the arts. Students who otherwise might not be able to afford college are able to go on scholarship. Patients have access to lifesaving medical equipment purchased with donated money. From backpacks for foster children to new exhibits at museums, from promoting the art of ethnic ballet to financing snake research, the more than 160 foundations in Hillsborough County contribute about $70 million annually — a number that has grown in recent years and is expected to continue an upward trend. ...more

November 18, 2007

A kicking country band will headline "An All American Celebration" on Saturday to benefit the nonprofit Pasco Pediatric Foundation. ...more

November 8, 2007

A popular West Pasco area band will headline "An All American Celebration," a benefit Saturday for the nonprofit Pasco Pediatric Foundation. ...more

November 7, 2007