Barksgiving debuted Wednesday at Bentley Commons at Zephyrhills, a senior independent living community. ...more

November 19, 2009

"Here, There and Everywhere," is the title of a famous Beatles song. ...more

March 6, 2009

TAMPA Dorothy Ford volunteered occasionally at Graham Elementary where her nieces and nephews attended. But she wanted to do more. "I was sitting at home getting fat, and I thought it was about time I got to doing something," said Ford, 68, who is retired. Through another volunteer at the school Ford learned of the foster grandparent program. It modestly reimburses volunteers, ranging in age from 60 to 93, who spend at least 20 hours a week helping in school classrooms, Head Start programs and shelters such as The Spring and Child Abuse Council. "It gives them the financial ability to volunteer," said Nancy McWilliams, Director of Community Relations for Seniors in Service Tampa Bay, which sponsors the program. ...more

February 18, 2009

Former state senator Les Miller announced Thursday he will challenge Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White for the District 3 seat White holds. ...more

February 6, 2009

With Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa this week, the Tribune takes a daily look at the memories of a past Super Bowl participant with roots in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

January 26, 2009

Art student Helen Rutledge prepared to bring her next masterpiece to paper by drawing a wine bottle. ...more

December 24, 2008

WESTCHASE -- Adults in northwestern Hillsborough County now have a place closer to home to take classes. The Life Enrichment Center is partnering with Aston Gardens, a senior living community in Westchase, to offer a range of new classes. ...more

December 12, 2008

Remember the days when unleaded gas cost less than $3 a gallon? Well, it's still possible to return to "the good old days," according to an AAA spokesman. ...more

October 14, 2008

I am a soldier in Iraq. I have walked the streets of many a village and seen oppression with my own eyes. I am actively engaged in building self-worth into a country that has been enslaved for decades. I am one of many teaching the citizens of Iraq what it means to be free. ...more

October 14, 2008

Whether Alberto M. Carvalho accepts the job of Pinellas County school superintendent could rest with the three board members who voted against hiring him. ...more

September 12, 2008