A sweet potato is not related to the potato. Nor is it related to a yam. It is its own, delicious thing and deserves widespread admiration beyond token holiday meals. ...more

January 10, 2009

This year for the first time, Metropolitan Ministries has established Plant City collection sites to receive holiday donations to help the needy. ...more

December 10, 2008

A lawsuit filed by a Knoll-Century Hill subdivision resident against the homeowner's association will come to trial on Dec. 29. ...more

December 10, 2008

1Homemade wonders. Oswald stocks up on assorted bags and containers from dollar stores, then fills them with easy, homemade treats such as peppermint bark and white chocolate Chex mix. ...more

December 8, 2008

The arrival of the fall and winter holiday season can bring lots of fun, food and feasting, according to FloridaAgriculture.com. ...more

November 24, 2008

Many people will be scrimping as they shop for holiday meals. To help, we've created a simple interactive database in which you can share what you're finding as you fill the shopping basket for your Thanksgiving meal. You can also use the database to see where bargains are. ...more

November 13, 2008

Cynthia Pinckney Ministries will hold a free volunteer training class with lunch and drinks from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the library and fellowship hall of Westminster Presbyterian Church, 402 Lumsden Road E., Brandon. ...more

June 25, 2008

The community's spirit of giving helped a local food bank at just the right time. ...more

December 26, 2007

This may be the season for giving, but nonprofits that serve the needy are reporting a rough time of it. Donations are down, yet the number of people who need help is up. ...more

December 22, 2007

Dear Abby: I have been dating a great guy, "Curtis," for about a year, and I'm happy with everything about our relationship except for one thing. Curtis lives out of town. I live in the same town as his parents. He stays with me many weekends, and when he visits his parents and they ask where he is staying, he lies to them. ...more

December 16, 2007