Dogs and cats that do temporary stints at the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter don't always get little extras like a scratch behind the ear or walk outside. There's only so many staff members to care for the thousands of abused, neglected or abandoned pets that stay at the shelter each year. ...more

January 14, 2008

FOREST HILLS A previously scheduled blood drive at Chamberlain High School turned into an impromptu outpouring of help for accident victims on Wednesday. ...more

January 9, 2008

Davin Joseph is pleased when a plan comes together. The Buccaneers guard has just returned from a community event that he inspired and that he along with his best friends — the Buccaneers offensive line — made happen. ...more

December 12, 2007

Sitting on his scooter outside a grocery store, Mike Bowen noticed a little girl struggling to find some coins for his red kettle. ...more

December 12, 2007

Sitting on his scooter outside a grocery store, Mike Bowen noticed a little girl struggling to find some coins for his red kettle. ...more

December 12, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A 9-year-old boy has been chosen as the winner of the 12th annual Design-A-Holiday-Card contest, which benefits The Children's Home. ...more

December 1, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - A 9-year-old boy has been chosen as the winner of the 12th annual Design-A-Holiday-Card contest, which benefits The Children's Home. ...more

December 1, 2007

Food pantries and other groups that help the needy in the Brandon area are facing a crisis this holiday season, with huge increases in clients and decreases in donations. ...more

November 19, 2007

SEBRING — Want a good excuse not to visit your family this holiday season? How about the cost of gas? With crude oil prices trading at more than $95 per barrel Monday, the cost for a gallon of gas reached an all-time high in several cities throughout Florida. Orlando had a record average price of $3.09 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline Monday, while the average at Sebring gas stations was $3.10 per gallon, according to the Web site www.floridastategasprices.com "(Gas prices) may be a good excuse to shy away from visiting my family around the holidays," said Laurie Kelley of Sebring. "The oil companies are greedy; they act like they're not already getting enough profit." Confirming Kelley's concerns, there's speculation that the prices could go up or down around the holiday season. ...more

November 13, 2007

A group of students got a head start on the holiday season by helping design a batch of Christmas cards for charity. ...more

October 24, 2007