The increasing number of homeless families knocking on the door of Manatee County's Salvation Army Family Lodge worries Maj. Robert Pfeiffer. ...more

March 11, 2009

Highlands County's safety net became a little stronger this week with the addition of $57,000 in federal grants for emergency shelter and food needs. ...more

March 6, 2009

Hillsborough County will open shelters tonight for the homeless and those in homes without adequate heat. ...more

March 1, 2009

Pinellas County sheriff's detectives are investigating a fire that was intentionally set and destroyed a 12-unit apartment building in Feather Sound early this morning. ...more

February 22, 2009

With the recent chilly weather, advocates for the poor want to make sure homeless people in the Brandon area aren't left out in the cold. ...more

February 18, 2009

The midday sun reflected off Lake Jackson and created the perfect background for the fifth annual Salvation Army Civic Luncheon, held Friday at the Sebring Civic Center. ...more

February 14, 2009

Local shelters and pantries can stock up on groceries now that the federal government is dishing out five times more money this year. ...more

February 11, 2009

It is John Purcell's mission to keep the Salvation Army Family Store looking as tidy as its palm tree-lined landscaping. ...more

February 7, 2009

It is John Purcell's mission to keep the Salvation Army Family Store looking as tidy as its palm tree-lined landscaping. ...more

February 7, 2009

The string of chilly nights last month and this week have strained cold weather shelters in Pinellas County and depleted supplies of basics such as food and coffee. ...more

February 5, 2009