In recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month, families will gather throughout Florida to celebrate the joy of adoption through special court ceremonies, heart-warming group adoptions, community picnics and festivals. ...more

November 20, 2009

They know the alphabet, can read and write a bit and fit right in with a challenging first year in school - they are the students in the pilot advanced academics kindergarten program. ...more

November 13, 2009

Changes sought for harbor pilot program A study commissioned by the Florida Alliance of Maritime Organizations, whose members include cruise and cargo ship companies, has recommended that the state's harbor pilot program be restructured to allow a competitive system for hiring and paying harbor pilots. ...more

October 21, 2009

Laurie Kepler and Jan Falcione are always cooking up ideas to raise more money. After all, fundraising is a major part of the job at Mary and Martha House. ...more

April 1, 2009

A Tampa native who is helping the children of Montana soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan is scheduled to be featured tonight on "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams." ...more

March 26, 2009

School board members indefinitely shelved the issue of student uniforms during a workshop on Monday. ...more

March 24, 2009

AARP is cheering Gov. Charlie Crist's move to abandon what remains of a Jeb Bush-era initiative to overhaul long-term care for seniors. ...more

March 6, 2009

Sun 'N Lake Elementary fourth-grader Jared Keefe started his school day like many of his fellow classmates - on a cheery note - with a serving of fruity Cheerios and milk. ...more

March 3, 2009

A lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to limit the state's authority to operate a Medicaid privatization experiment ...more

March 2, 2009

Twenty clients of the University Area Community Resource Center will be part of a pilot program to help people achieve self-sufficiency. ...more

February 25, 2009