Banks, mortgage companies, even automakers have asked for, and in some cases received, billions of dollars in federal taxpayer dollars to offset poor decisions that left them deep in debt. ...more

December 7, 2008

In Florida, during a time of huge federal bailouts, nonprofit broups are being denied funding for 2009 because of the lagging economy and declining revenue. ...more

December 4, 2008

The Beth-El Farmworker Ministry gave its visitors an unconventional way of celebrating Mexican Independence Day. ...more

September 24, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- There continues to be a lot of misinformation about alleged salmonella contamination of tomatoes, says a Pasco-based home economist, but she offering advice on how to cope. "There is a lot of information coming out in newspapers and on television and it changes almost daily," Betsy Crisp, a family and consumer sciences specialist with Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service, said in a press release. ...more

June 23, 2008

Sandy soils don't hold water too well. That is why composting becomes so important to Florida landscapers. ...more

January 27, 2008

While many Christmas decorations went back into their boxes with the arrival of the new year, hundreds of people in Wimauma were not done celebrating the holidays. ...more

January 12, 2008

Several community boards, in conjunction with the Florida Institute for Community Studies, are seeking donations of toys for Saturday's Three Kings Day celebration at the Wimauma Civic Center, 5705 Hillsborough St. ...more

January 2, 2008

People are counting on Romona Sutton. And Sutton is counting on assistance to help her agency thrive. ...more

December 26, 2007

SEBRING — The U.S. House of Representatives was expected to approve on Wednesday $406,767 to build a new Highlands County Veterans Service Office, said Congressman Tim Mahoney. The funding was included in the Omnibus Appropriations bill, which passed the Senate Tuesday night. "It's great," said Harry Marsh, president of the Highlands County Veterans Council, a committee which reports to the Highlands County commissioners. "We've been expecting this. It's been an ongoing process." When he was elected a year ago, Mahoney committed to help get the money, and he delivered on the promise, Marsh said. Marsh believes the building will cost about $100,000 more than Congress appropriated, but the county commissioners are expected to provide the rest. ...more

December 20, 2007

EDITOR'S NOTE: "A Conversation With..." is an occasional feature offering the thoughts and opinions of people across northwest Hillsborough County. ...more

November 10, 2007