SEBRING — How did Roger Schoenstein, a retired Latin teacher from Colorado Springs, wind up volunteering to build new two houses on Shelton Street in DeSoto City? There's a newsletter that goes out to Habitat volunteers. And there's this group of RVers who picked sunny central Florida. "We're staying at Camp Cloverleaf," said Schoenstein. That's the 4-H facility on Lake Francis, near Lake Placid. Habitat for Humanity builds 22 houses a year in Highlands County. ...more

December 17, 2007

As local residents struggle to find ways to help the area's homeless, recent dust-ups on both sides of Tampa Bay show the limits of even the most compassionate policies. ...more

December 11, 2007

It's heartwarming to read good news about our fair city. ...more

November 3, 2007

It's heartwarming to read good news about our fair city. In a time defined by plunging housing markets, fiscal uncertainty, a growing homeless population and infighting among our politicians, readers will be pleased to note that Tampa at least has been recognized as a great place to party. ...more

October 31, 2007

It's heartwarming to read good news about our fair city. In a time defined by plunging housing markets, fiscal uncertainty, a growing homeless population and infighting among our politicians, readers will be pleased to note that Tampa at least has been recognized as a great place to party. ...more

October 29, 2007

at least until about a dozen police showed up one morning late last month and took what few belongings the people owned. ...more

October 20, 2007

Newland Communities is known throughout the Tampa Bay area for its FishHawk Ranch and MiraBay communities. Now, they hope to become known for pumpkins and fun. ...more

October 14, 2007

With no luck finding a location for a soup kitchen to feed Brandon's homeless, Project HOPE is living up to its name. It's hoping good fortune comes its way. ...more

September 24, 2007