Warmed by hoodies, sweaters and jackets, more than 100 kindergartners sat on the curb singing Christmas carols with their teachers. Oblivious to the chill in the air, they turned their eager faces toward an approaching fire truck. It was Santa, riding high atop a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue hook and ladder. The jolly old soul came to Wimauma Elementary School as part of an annual holiday event sponsored by Frozen & Refrigerated Foods of Central Florida, a nonprofit association based in Clearwater. ...more

December 3, 2008

An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability - an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts. ...more

December 3, 2008

Local farmers will give low-income families a helping hand Dec. 12 at the annual Farm Share Holiday Food Giveaway in New Port Richey. ...more

December 1, 2008

Greeted by hundreds of clapping students, about 175 volunteers came ready to work Thursday morning. ...more

November 26, 2008

Greeted by hundreds of clapping students, about 175 volunteers came ready to work this morning. The Tampa Bay area's first Huddle Up at Shaw Elementary School had about 150 T-Mobile Florida employees and about 25 team members from City Year, a national youth service organization. ...more

November 20, 2008

It wasn't hard making friends, second-graders Morgan Heinzen and Ebony Knights said about an hour after they met. ...more

November 5, 2008

It wasn't hard making friends, second-graders Morgan Heinzen and Ebony Knights said about an hour after they met. ...more

November 5, 2008

Apartments rented to sex offenders that were at the center of a city zoning debate last year could be headed for foreclosure, court records show. ...more

October 15, 2008

Two centers in Sebring have received national accreditation for the care of young children. ...more

October 11, 2008

Federal funding will become available soon for counties to purchase foreclosed homes, renovate and repair them, and then sell the homes to low-income families. ...more

October 10, 2008