Often they're from out of state. No close friends yet, no relatives to lend a hand. ...more

January 26, 2009

Authorities in Manatee County are searching for a mentally ill woman who left her group home in Ellenton earlier today. ...more

December 28, 2008

Pending U.S. home sales fell slightly in October, despite a spate of bad economic news and turmoil in the stock markets, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday. ...more

December 10, 2008

More than three-fourths of the 7,500 developmentally disabled people scheduled to lose benefits this month have appealed the cuts, said a spokeswoman with the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities. ...more

October 13, 2008

It wouldn't have been surprising if India Marrero turned her back on the Department of Children & Families once she turned 18 and could finally walk away from the foster care system. ...more

September 27, 2008

A host of angels may be settling in the city. Ross O'Bannion, executive director of Angels Unaware, recently asked the Temple Terrace City Council to consider donating city-owned property to build a "warm and welcoming" residence for a group of exceptional residents. ...more

September 17, 2008

Pinellas County deputies arrested a man Monday who works at a group home for disabled adults, saying he kicked and beat a resident for not wiping up a table after dinner. ...more

July 15, 2008

Organizers recently gathered to thank those who helped with a project three years in the making - a home for troubled teens. ...more

May 31, 2008

When his dad left to fight in Iraq, Jon "Zak" Donaldson of Valrico was only 10, but his life began to slip off track. ...more

May 31, 2008

Sweet! That's the best way to describe a local Girl Scout troop's donation to the Joshua House. ...more

May 29, 2008