NEW PORT RICHEY -- Makai Kayak & Kanoe, on the section of Main Street between U.S. 19 and the Pithlachascotee River known as the Palm District, is celebrating its first anniversary. ...more

July 26, 2008

Makai Kayak & Kanoe, on the section of Main Street between U.S. 19 and the Pithlachascotee River known as the Palm District, is celebrating its first anniversary. ...more

July 23, 2008

The harshness of the current economy has led to fewer donations and slower cash flow for all charities, particularly the Dawn Center. ...more

July 10, 2008

Nonprofit groups are battling the Bush administration's attempt to kill programs that allow homebuyers lacking money for a down payment to get funds from sellers that are channeled through charities. ...more

June 27, 2008

In yet another wave of generosity, the Community Foundation of Greater Sun City Center awarded just less than $65,000 in grants June 13. ...more

June 25, 2008

Mark Twain, Edith Wharton and other boldfaced names among the dead have something in common with living Americans in these hard financial times: ...more

June 20, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- United Way of Pasco County, computer hardware maker Dell and nonprofit Gifts In Kind International have teamed up to give away refurbished Dell All-In-One printers to eligible community agencies. The donation will provide assistance to nonprofit groups. The help includes educational programs for children from kindergarten to the 12th grade, adult literacy efforts, job training, programs for the physically disabled and financially disadvantaged, as well as other vital community services, United Way officials explained in a press release. ...more

June 11, 2008

Despite the bursting of the housing bubble, it's still possible to buy homes with no money down. In fact, it's possible to borrow up to 105 percent of the purchase price, leaving the buyer with more debt than the house is worth. ...more

June 10, 2008

TAMPA - The Tampa City Council tonight blocked the Taste of Boston restaurant in Ballast Point Park from applying for a permit to sell beer and wine. ...more

May 8, 2008

BALLAST POINT - The city's parks and recreation department and a business owner want to allow beer and wine sales at the Taste of Boston restaurant, located in Ballast Point Park in the 5200 block of Interbay Boulevard. The city council will consider the request at 6 p.m. Thursday at city hall, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd. It would be the first time permanent alcohol sales have been allowed at a city park and could pave the way for similar requests at other publicly owned locations. ...more

May 7, 2008