Dorian Dillard, one of the two men charged with killing two homeless men in St. Petersburg in 2007, told his defense attorney he didn't want the case to go to trial because he didn't want the families of the victims to experience any more heartache, his defense attorney said in court today. ...more

February 25, 2009

A $3.9 million federal grant has been awarded to provide housing and social services for Hillsborough County's estimated 9,500 homeless people. ...more

February 21, 2009

A $3.9 million federal grant was awarded Thursday to provide housing and social services for Hillsborough County's estimated 9,500 homeless people. ...more

February 20, 2009

Catholic Charities is revising a proposal to set up a tent city and later build temporary shelters, or casitas, for homeless clients looking for jobs and independence. ...more

January 14, 2009

Catholic Charities is revising a proposal to set up a tent city and later build temporary shelters, or casitas, for homeless clients looking for jobs and independence. ...more

January 7, 2009

Christmas wishes abounded Dec. 21 when more than 200 homeless men and women gathered at Hyde Park United Methodist Church as recipients of the inaugural Christmas Wish program. ...more

December 31, 2008

Tired of listening to "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town?" ...more

December 17, 2008

A contemporary Christian group from Tampa wrote and recorded a holiday ballad called "Remember" that puts the focus on Christ's birth. Download the song for 99 cents, and a local homeless ministry will benefit. ...more

December 16, 2008

Everyone is aware of the Salvation Army's "Toys for Tots" campaign, which supplies toys to younger children each year, but what about teenagers? ...more

December 13, 2008

The 22nd annual Still No Room at the Inn Carol Sing will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at the ASAP Drop-in Center, 423 11th Ave. S. Carolers will stroll through downtown, stopping to serenade residents of homeless shelters and a retirement home. The caroling will conclude at 9 p.m. next to a manger scene in Straub Park. ...more

December 11, 2008