On Wednesday, I wrote about Aging Solutions, a nonprofit organization working with elderly wards of the state, and its efforts to provide simple holiday gifts for 350 people in nursing homes and assisted-living centers. ...more

December 16, 2008

As if losing a house on the court steps weren't enough, some former homeowners may find themselves turned away by apartment owners spooked by the foreclosure history on their credit reports. ...more

June 28, 2008

In seven years as mayor of St. Petersburg Rick Baker has championed economic development, especially in depressed areas, and been the city's biggest promoter. He deserves credit for helping make the city more attractive and livable. ...more

June 16, 2008

James Evans is looking for children with a problem. Those are the ones the former Buccaneer hopes to turn from hopeless to optimistic, from dependency to self-sufficiency through his 11-year-old organization, Tampa Bay Academy of Hope. ...more

October 27, 2007