A Colorado man approached local businesses soliciting donations on behalf of a charity that raises money for Lowe's syndrome research. ...more

October 19, 2008

The gaining celebrity of Mardy Fish has added to the excitement surrounding the Canon Tennis Challenge of Tampa Bay, now a month away. ...more

October 8, 2008

Residents of Westchase are opening their wallets and cleaning their closets to help people in need, and they are asking others in the county to do the same. ...more

September 24, 2008

Residents of Westchase are opening their wallets and cleaning their closets to help people in need, and they are asking others in the county to do the same. ...more

September 24, 2008

Typically, golf courses play host for particular groups who want to raise funds for their causes. ...more

July 15, 2008

A popular burger chain restaurant is hosting a charity fundraiser on Monday to benefit the family of a Carrollwood teenager who died in a house fire. ...more

May 31, 2008

We've heard of someone having "hat head," but not "hose head." ...more

May 21, 2008

The annual Grace Christian School Science Fair, for sixth- through ninth-grade students, was held March 17 in the school dining hall. ...more

May 21, 2008

SEBRING – Broker Chip Boring, of RE/MAX Realty Plus of Sebring, and RE/MAX Realty Plus II of Lake Placid, will sponsor a hot air balloon to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Highlands County's charity event May 30-31. Following last year's successful fundraiser, the second annual "Balloon Glow" will be Friday, May 30, and the "Lift Off Event" will be Saturday, May 31, at the entrance to the Sebring Raceway and Airport. "Young people who attend Boys and Girls Clubs in Florida show higher high school graduation rates and better behavior, resulting in increased lifetime earnings," said Florida Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp. "An investment in our children is an investment in our future. The independent study's results are proof that Florida's Boys and Girls Clubs continue to influence our young people and our economy, both for the better." ...more

May 20, 2008

Despite activist Mark Lunsford's announcement that he likely will sue the Citrus County Sheriff Office, Sheriff Jeff Dawsy said Friday that he will give a speech at a motorcycle-ride fundraiser run by Lunsford that will benefit Lunsford's charities. ...more

February 23, 2008