A Tallahassee lawyer and child advocate has sued a Hillsborough County foster care agency and the state, accusing them of treating foster children like "hostages." ...more

January 26, 2008

The number of Hillsborough County children sheltered by the state has dropped drastically this year because of a new program that puts help into the home so children can stay put. ...more

December 27, 2007

It's about thanks and giving for the Ferstl family. On Wednesday, in a courtroom filled with caregivers, caseworkers and family, three teenage siblings were adopted by Keith and Sherri Ferstl, who married in 2001 and already have seven children from previous marriages. ...more

November 22, 2007

Clothes To Kids, a Pinellas County program that provides clothing for poor children, is in critical need of long pants for boys in sizes 4 to 18 and girls in sizes 5 to 16, according to the organization. ...more

November 18, 2007

When Jeff Rainey took over Hillsborough Kids Inc. in 2005, the private agency was responsible for more than 5,000 abused and neglected children in Hillsborough County. ...more

November 10, 2007

They were dirty, some wearing diapers and alone in dangerous places. Some of them weren't even old enough to speak. ...more

October 19, 2007

TAMPA - Several Tampa Bay area agencies will share a $500,000 federal grant aimed at helping children whose families have been devastated by methamphetamine use. ...more

October 16, 2007

TAMPA -- Para los hermanos Jacob, de 12 años, Jonah, de 10, y Jeremiah, de 7, era una oportunidad única, por más de una razón. Era la primera vez que posaban para fotógrafos profesionales, pero no era una simple sesión de retratos. Estas fotos podrían cambiar sus vidas. ...more

October 5, 2007