TAMPA Dorothy Ford volunteered occasionally at Graham Elementary where her nieces and nephews attended. But she wanted to do more. "I was sitting at home getting fat, and I thought it was about time I got to doing something," said Ford, 68, who is retired. Through another volunteer at the school Ford learned of the foster grandparent program. It modestly reimburses volunteers, ranging in age from 60 to 93, who spend at least 20 hours a week helping in school classrooms, Head Start programs and shelters such as The Spring and Child Abuse Council. "It gives them the financial ability to volunteer," said Nancy McWilliams, Director of Community Relations for Seniors in Service Tampa Bay, which sponsors the program. ...more

February 18, 2009

SEBRING Keller Williams Realtors in Sebring will be doing their part for charity during a special open house event today that is called "Paint The Town Red." Eight properties are being listed in Sebring for the open house, which will run from noon to 3 p.m. The addresses are: 510 Aston Martin Drive, 315 Eagle Ave., 4047 Leaf Road, 2510 Par Road, 3337 Sparta Road, 4204 Thompson Ave., 1520 Vicki Drive and 305 Wren Ave. ...more

February 8, 2009

Max Hardcore has asked a judge for permission to go to Vegas before he heads off to prison. Hardcore, whose real name is Paul Little, was convicted by a Tampa federal jury of 10 obscenity charges for adult videos he made, starred in and sold over the Internet and through the mail. ...more

January 8, 2009

Middle class Americans have worked hard to help their children obtain the American dream. ...more

October 24, 2008