With unemployment high in Pasco County, the federal government will quadruple the amount of money for local food pantries and shelters. Ordinarily, Pasco County would have received $77,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to Susan Arnett, president of United Way of Pasco County. ...more

March 14, 2009

When temperatures dip, Brandon's homeless residents now have a warm, safe place to spend chilly nights. ...more

March 4, 2009

Hillsborough County will open shelters tonight for the homeless and those in homes without adequate heat. ...more

March 1, 2009

For the past seven years, the outdoor festival has meant fun for over 300,000 people and over $50,000 to help better a church, school and a community. ...more

February 27, 2009

With the recent chilly weather, advocates for the poor want to make sure homeless people in the Brandon area aren't left out in the cold. ...more

February 18, 2009

Taoist tai chi centers in 25 countries are staffed by volunteers on a mission to make tai chi as widely available as possible to people of all nationalities, ethnicities and religious affiliations. ...more

February 4, 2009

Vicki Quintero came to the after-school carnival at Sickles High School prepared with a grocery bag filled with cans of vegetables, soups and beans. ...more

January 31, 2009

Friends and family gathered recently to celebrate nine decades of John May's life. ...more

January 28, 2009

Melissa Daigneault is focused on the Super Bowl, but it's canned goods and not football that has her attention. ...more

January 28, 2009

Melissa Daigneault is focused on the Super Bowl, but it's canned goods and not football that has her attention. ...more

January 28, 2009