It's hard to say which playground feature is Brandon Amato's favorite: the swings, the curlicue slide or the plastic tunnels. ...more

June 13, 2008

Local Business Donates Fence To Family of Tot With Leukemia ...more

June 12, 2008

It was an emotional moment for WTVT's Charley Belcher. The usually chipper, outgoing Channel 13 reporter, who covers all the fun things happening in the Tampa Bay area, was on the verge of tears Thursday morning when he revealed to viewers that his 7-year-old daughter, Lindsey Rose, has leukemia. ...more

February 18, 2008

Dear Abby: A friend was diagnosed with cancer. A single woman living alone, she rallied a group of co-workers, friends and neighbors to donate their time to help her with a variety of tasks. These included driving her back and forth to chemo and doctor appointments, fixing meals, cleaning her house (she has OCD and was superpicky about every detail, including cleaning the cat box), sleeping over to make sure she was OK (we had only a lumpy couch because she refused to set up a bed in one of her two vacant bedrooms!) and handling a variety of other tasks. ...more

January 27, 2008

My first encounter with Michelle Bradley-Carley was an early morning in February. Michelle was halfway through her first chemotherapy regimen. We spoke about her battle with cancer, and about her having just turned 35. ...more

October 21, 2007