At least 15,000 families are expected to register for the annual holiday food and toy distribution that begins today at Metropolitan Ministries. ...more

November 15, 2007

How about those kids today? All they care about is music, having friends, dating and irritating us older folks. Right? Well, no, actually. And if you need proof of that, look no further than Sebring High School's Freshman Foundation. They blow those stereotypes out of the water. Spearheaded by a group of students in the Freshman Foundation, the school has taken on the task of raising $10,000 to help Ugandan children caught in a savage war that gets little media attention. They will partner with the Schools for Schools program and try to bring about change for young people thousands of miles away. After watching videos of Ugandan children caught in a conflict between government forces and a rebel group called Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Sebring students decided to do something about it. The LRA kidnaps children to make them soldiers and sex slaves. It has totally disrupted any semblance of normal life for young people there. But most of us have never heard of such a problem because it's lost in coverage of Iraq and Darfur. ...more

November 9, 2007

Yes, Shatavia, it's true. No good deed goes unpunished. ...more

October 29, 2007

PLANT CITY - If there was any doubt that homebuilding is slowing down, here's the proof: Plant City issued one permit in the single-family home category in September. ...more

October 3, 2007