With the economic downturn causing a decrease in donations, endowments and government funding, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center announced Thursday its decision to lay off 20 workers. ...more

June 26, 2009

With the economic downturn causing a decrease in donations, endowments and government funding, the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center announced today its decision to lay off 20 employees. ...more

June 25, 2009

For 16 years, Habitat for Humanity has built homes for low-income families in Hernando County. ...more

April 1, 2009

Lack of funding could put local Habitat for Humanity on hold ...more

March 30, 2009

President Barack Obama's decision to lift restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem-cell research, scheduled to be announced today, is expected to provide a major boost to one of the most promising but controversial fields of biomedical research in generations. ...more

March 9, 2009

A $410 billion spending bill to fund the federal government through September is drawing criticism for the more than $7.7 billion it contains in so-called "member items." That funding for favored projects of lawmakers includes hundreds of millions of dollars for the Tampa Bay area and other parts of Florida. ...more

March 5, 2009

Times are tough all over, and nonprofit community agencies are by no means exempt from the recession and funding cuts. ...more

February 18, 2009

Former state legislator Les Miller announced today that he will challenge County Commissioner Kevin White for the District 3 seat. ...more

February 5, 2009

An East Tampa nonprofit organization is under scrutiny from the city after falling short on a plan to create jobs with a $250,000 federal development grant. ...more

December 22, 2008

Add the University of Florida to the list of places feeling the effects of a sagging economy. ...more

December 14, 2008