Unless the White House comes to its senses, pilots at MacDill Air Force Base and other bases will have to continue flying Cold War-era refueling tankers for five years. ...more

March 17, 2009

No deportations to storm-crippled Haiti are planned, federal immigration officials said Friday, an encouraging sign to advocates who say the Caribbean country needs more time to recover before it can deal with fresh arrivals. ...more

September 20, 2008

Two local Red Cross volunteers are on their way to Texas to help with Hurricane Ike relief efforts. ...more

September 18, 2008

Two local Red Cross volunteers are on their way to Texas to help with Hurricane Ike relief efforts. Lynn Skyrms and Kel Bartley just returned from Florida's east coast, where they had been assisting victims of Hurricane Fay. They left again this morning in a Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle to deliver hot meals, water and cleaning supplies to neighborhoods devastated by Ike. ...more

September 17, 2008

Troubles with a national disaster relief fund are not expected to pose a problem if a hurricane hits Florida. ...more

June 23, 2008

A shortage of donations and a series of mini-disasters have left the American Red Cross with no money for domestic relief efforts. ...more

June 20, 2008

A shortage of donations and a series of mini-disasters have left the American Red Cross with no money for domestic relief efforts. ...more

June 19, 2008

Accolades for accomplishments and anticipation for more highlighted the recent Red Cross Angels luncheon at the Tampa Yacht & Country Club. ...more

June 7, 2008

Angry parents whose children were killed in an earthquake-stricken school shouted "Oh, my child!" and "Tell us something!" when police forcefully removed them Tuesday from a protest outside a courthouse. ...more

June 4, 2008

Myanmar's military rulers held a referendum Saturday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone relief efforts into a propaganda campaign. In some cases, generals' names were scribbled onto boxes of foreign aid before being distributed. ...more

May 11, 2008