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November 15, 2009

Nazdar, We welcome to town a new shop on U.S. 41 near the yellow caution light in Masaryktown, across from the Cafe Masaryktown. The U.S. 41 Dollar Store, which opened a few weeks ago, is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. It is closed on Sunday. ...more

November 15, 2009

People are hurting bad out there, and if you doubt that, go talk to anyone running a food pantry around Highlands County. Tough times have left households in ruins, people living in their cars and desperately needing food. It's painful to see so many people in serious need. ...more

November 15, 2009

Area food banks say they have never seen the local economy so bad and the need for emergency donations of food so great. ...more

November 14, 2009

With Thanksgiving only weeks away, those who can afford to buy an extra can of food should donate it to either the Shepherd Center, in Tarpon Springs, or FEAST food pantry, in Palm Harbor. Don't even think of it as altruistically donating to help others; ...more

November 14, 2009

Some area food pantries are seeing an increase in families in need in Hernando County ...more

November 13, 2009

Nazdar The Food Pantry Harvest Breakfast will be held on Sunday, Nov. 15, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on U.S. 41 from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. between worship services. The breakfast is to benefit the Food Pantry with Thrivent Financial matching funds. ...more

November 8, 2009

Nazdar, The rummage to treasure sale will be on Nov. 13-15 at St. Mary Catholic Church on U.S. 41 south, just two miles south of County Line Road. From Nov. 9-12 from 9 a.m. to noon, they will accept your gently used items to be sold. More news to follow. They wish to thank everyone largely for a successful bazaar and craft sale they held recently. ...more

November 1, 2009

Bishop Robert N. Lynch and fellow priests of the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg recently honored one of South Shore's own. ...more

October 28, 2009

Tarpon Springs faces an interesting quandary of caring, when it comes to helping the homeless. Over the years, several kindhearted and caring angels have gotten together to provide many basic services for the homeless. In Tarpon, a homeless person can find free hot meals every day of the week, clothing, a food pantry, day shelter to shower and receive mail and health care. When the weather turns cold there is a cold night shelter. The phrase "build it and they will come" has never been truer. ...more

October 24, 2009