Television cooking star Rachael Ray is boosting the local food supply for a struggling Ohio town. ...more

November 9, 2009

Isn't it great that we can take some time from thinking abut the gloomy economy and gather together for a fun afternoon with members and friends of the Lake Placid Woman's Club? The occasion was our annual fashion show held last Saturday at the Social Hall of St. Francis Church. ...more

April 4, 2009

PLANT CITY A local strawberry field will be open for U-pick from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21 to benefit the Hillsborough County 4-H. ...more

March 13, 2009

An Orange County public relations firm hired to promote a Jan. 24 food festival at Arbor Greene has issued an apology to the New Tampa Community Council for inadvertently using the name Taste of New Tampa. ...more

February 4, 2009

Much has been made about the greening of the Super Bowl. The NFL has assisted with planting trees in our community that help to offset carbon emissions associated with major Super Bowl-sanctioned events. This is the fifth year that urban forestry projects have been implemented; however, Super Bowl XLIII marks the first year that long-term environmental impact monitoring will take place for the tree plantings. ...more

January 31, 2009

The growing hardship is reflected in calls to the state food stamp hot line, which numbered three million in December. ...more

January 9, 2009

So it's the day after Christmas and plenty is stirring. There's much to do, places to go, stores to visit and family and friends to spend time with. For many of us, it's back to the reality that times are tough. For the many charities that did so much good this holiday season, it's back to challenging times. ...more

December 26, 2008

Baby formula is expensive. That fact nearly led to the death of a 5-month-old last week and it keeps donors from stocking food banks with the nourishment so vital to infants who aren't breast-fed. ...more

December 3, 2008

When Better Homes and Gardens wrote about a "fuss-free" Thanksgiving, clearly they weren't picturing me, my husband, our cousins, two turkeys and a hatchet. ...more

November 27, 2008

Throngs of churchgoers dismissed early today from services will shop en masse for groceries to stock the shelves of local food banks. ...more

November 23, 2008