A South Florida judge's ruling that Florida's ban on gay adoption is unconstitutional could help convince legislators it's time to change an antiquated law, gay advocates say. ...more

September 11, 2008

Horror stories from parents who adopted children through the state only to discover the children had such serious problems they couldn't care for them have prompted one local agency to research ways to keep these fragile families together. ...more

February 25, 2008

With many adoptive parents facing financial ruin as they struggle to care for their special-needs children, a local nonprofit agency is stepping in, teaching parents how to advocate for better family services. ...more

January 16, 2008

With many adoptive parents facing financial ruin as they struggle to care for their special-needs children, a local nonprofit agency is stepping in, teaching parents how to advocate for better family services. ...more

January 16, 2008

After months of planning and hard work by volunteers and staff, the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Suncoast says its inaugural Howliday Festival of Lights has so far been a tremendous fundraising success. ...more

December 15, 2007

It's about thanks and giving for the Ferstl family. On Wednesday, in a courtroom filled with caregivers, caseworkers and family, three teenage siblings were adopted by Keith and Sherri Ferstl, who married in 2001 and already have seven children from previous marriages. ...more

November 22, 2007

It took courage for Pinellas School Board member Nancy Bostock to go public with the heartbreak faced by adoptive families who struggle to raise children damaged by abuse or neglect. ...more

October 26, 2007