Kate Waterford has loved horses since she was a young girl growing up in Washington state and spending time at her grandfather's cattle ranch. ...more

June 27, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - The girls aren't bad, they've had bad things happen to them. So spoke Danielle Taylor-Fagan, executive director of the PACE Center for Girls, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this week in helping troubled teen girls turn around their lives. ...more

June 14, 2008

Regarding "The Ugly Truth About Graduation Rates" (Our Opinion, June 7): A recent analysis by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that 51 percent of Florida high schools had graduation rates below 60 percent. That's a deplorable statistic. More progressive overall strategies in the classroom would be an asset. But it's not only the school environment per se, but the parental home which is crucial. Good homes with loving people who are dedicated to the development of their kids usually spawn students who are stunningly successful. They motivate their kids to apply themselves in the classrooms and discipline them to be obedient to authority. ...more

June 10, 2008

About 120 Deloitte employees who usually push computer and calculator keys in their air-conditioned offices in Tampa put their hands to shovels and rakes Friday, helping the Tampa Metro YMCA's Camp Cristina spruce up its grounds before summer camp opens Monday. Volunteers replenished landscaping, cleared nature trails and painted the open-air stage backdrop. About a dozen Deloitte employees pulled indoor duty, drafting a new personal finance curriculum for the YMCA to introduce to teenage counselors in training. ...more

June 9, 2008

A renovated bachelor's pad will soon serve as the home of down-on-their-luck women looking for a second chance. ...more

January 21, 2008

Two students were shot at 8029 Carriage Pointe Drive, Gibsonton, at 3:30 p.m. today, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 17, 2007

Two newborn girls were mistakenly switched at a clinic in southwestern Germany and went home with the wrong parents, and doctors are trying to correct the mistake, authorities said Friday. ...more

December 8, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - A team of counselors helped Land O' Lakes High School students and staff members work through their grief Wednesday, one day after two teenagers were killed in an accident on Handcart Road in east Pasco County. ...more

November 29, 2007

Last week at Sebring High School, my son was involved in a terrible situation. A theft took place and my son was set up by another student, who accused him of being involved. I am writing this letter to tell how wonderful the staff at Sebring High School is. When I received the news about the situation I was furious. I started to call the high school to find out exactly what happened. It was after 3 p.m. and school was out. I spoke to several personnel on campus and left a couple of messages to contact me the next day. Well, I was totally shocked when this one gentleman called me at my home at 7:30 p.m. We spoke about the situation for approximately 30 minutes, at which time, he explained to me what had happened, and he knew that I was upset with the way it was handled. ...more

October 20, 2007