A Pinellas County teenager is recovering this week from a liver transplant just weeks after another hospital removed him from an organ waiting list, in part because of his status as a foster child. ...more

July 16, 2008

The state is trying to handle a growing number of calls to an abuse hot line with fewer people, potentially leaving some of the most vulnerable children in Florida at risk. ...more

July 14, 2008

So long, bulky passport book. Hello, plastic card. For U.S. citizens hopping on cruise ships to the Caribbean or crossing to Canada or Mexico by car, the State Department has introduced a wallet-sized swipe-y card that costs less than half the price of the traditional passport. ...more

June 13, 2008

Like many 9-year-old girls going on 10, Leanna Leach is pretty much obsessed with "High School Musical." ...more

June 2, 2008

There's a modest storefront at 1800 Drew St. that might give the casual observer the impression the business is there to sell T-shirts. There are golf and T-shirts inside, and a sign out front reads: "USA Financial Retail Store." ...more

May 21, 2008

CLEARWATER - The Federal Trade Commission today announced the results of Operation Tele-Phoney, which the agency described as the largest telemarketing investigation in history. The effort involved cooperation with Canada, federal authorities involved with the investigation said at a webcast press conference in Washington this morning. ...more

May 20, 2008

When Ellen Coates started looking for a new house, she knew she wanted a large kitchen, lots of builder upgrades and a maintenance-free neighborhood. ...more

February 16, 2008

Ronda Gary-Jackson said that though her 14-year-old adopted son is smart and entertaining, he always has been an angry person with emotional issues. ...more

January 9, 2008

The number of Hillsborough County children sheltered by the state has dropped drastically this year because of a new program that puts help into the home so children can stay put. ...more

December 27, 2007

From West Shore Boulevard, the former Wenczel Tile property doesn't look that big. Or that contaminated. ...more

December 19, 2007