About 2,000 families were given food at The Volunteer Way last month. Unfortunately, the food bank on Congress Street sometimes ran out of food and many people were turned away. ...more

November 30, 2008

In a sign that it is getting tougher to survive, middle class and larger families are now turning to faith-based charitable group the Shepherd Center for emergency allotments of food. ...more

November 15, 2008

There's always talk about the impact young voters could have in choosing the next president. But this truly could be a breakout year for them. ...more

October 26, 2008

For better or for worse, we are a society molded by numbers. ...more

October 25, 2008

More battered women and people in desperate financial straits are seeking aid from local social service agencies as the economy nosedives, local experts say. ...more

October 21, 2008

Public school and community college leaders implored members of the state Board of Education today to keep their eyes on more money for schools and more support for classrooms as Florida's economy continues to sour. ...more

October 21, 2008

More than a dozen children have been abandoned under Nebraska's unique safe-haven law, which allows children as old as 18 to be abandoned without fear of prosecution. But the case of a 14-year-old girl from Iowa has stoked fears of an influx of unwanted out-of-state children. ...more

October 9, 2008

With people losing their jobs in a struggling economy, programs to help pay a month's mortgage, buy a bag of groceries or pay the month's utility bills are seeing a steady increase. ...more

October 6, 2008

Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School could get an infusion of international students as early as January. ...more

September 24, 2008

Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School could get an infusion of international students as early as January. ...more

September 19, 2008