The idea floated around for a couple of years, in moments of, "Well, what if we did this?" or "Do we go ahead with this?" ...more

March 25, 2009

The light switch in the New Port Richey home of Evelynne Rosario has a special meaning. She stood next to it for 23 minutes while her ex-husband held a knife to her throat. Today, the husband is gone. Rosario has made progress in ferreting out the psychological factors that drew her to him for two decades. She is the author of "Finally Free from Hell," a self-published book that deals with the causes of her abusive relationship. ...more

March 11, 2009

Jon Brown is finishing a room addition - and that's all the work in the pipeline for his 41/2-year-old construction company, which used to build custom homes. ...more

December 22, 2008

This is not about the employees of the SHFR district; they do a great job. ...more

October 24, 2008

The young adults stumbled upon the low-income community west of the University of South Florida and knew they had found the right place for their mission. ...more

July 5, 2008

The young adults stumbled upon the low-income community west of the University of South Florida and knew they had found the right place for their mission. ...more

July 2, 2008

UNIVERSITY AREA - The young adults stumbled upon the low-income community west of the University of South Florida and knew they had found the right place for their mission. The college students and recent graduates are from the National Association for the Prevention of Starvation, a Huntsville, Ala.-based nonprofit organization. The nonprofit's mission is to bring to humanitarian relief and educational support through emergency relief, skilled volunteers and health professionals. ...more

July 1, 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

It's a lot of money, $100,000. Gulfcoast Oncology Foundation, a Bay area charity for cancer patients, has been promised that sum - if it can raise enough money to match the donation. Director Jane Morse-Swett says the foundation is about halfway there. ...more

June 21, 2008

No sooner have the little hands knocked on Helen Morrison's front door than they are in position on the piano keys, plunking out songs. ...more

May 24, 2008