Faced with soaring prices at the pump, hundreds of area motorists are lining up at a local gas station several hours before a church begins giving away $50 gas cards. ...more

June 21, 2008

Frances Earl has been given the privilege and honor by Hernando Today to appear on the editorial page, and I would expect Ms. Earl to be more informative when writing her columns. ...more

May 28, 2008

When talking about projects that will transform neighborhoods, the buzz in Tampa these days is all about the changes coming to downtown's entryway: a new Tampa Museum of Art, the Glazer Children's Museum, a new Riverwalk, a remodeled Ashley Drive and a redesigned Curtis Hixon Park. ...more

May 27, 2008

Tammi Tuttle of Holiday finds volunteering at Noah's Ark Pot Belly Pig Rescue rewarding. ...more

May 24, 2008

The popular Iamgo Gallery on Douglas Avenue was the creative workplace for Marilyn Jones and 14 other artists. On Dec. 9, 2007, the gallery was gutted by a fire of suspicious origin. "I remember standing in front of it in total shock," Jones recalled. "You could see right through it. I went home and just cried." ...more

May 24, 2008

SULPHUR SPRINGS - At 2 p.m. Tuesday, Metropolitan Ministries will hold the groundbreaking for 12 apartments that will be homes for the formerly homeless. The Sanctuary, 750 E. Waters Ave., will be built on the former site of the Calvary United Methodist Church's sanctuary and fellowship hall. The facility was torn down within the past week. ...more

May 12, 2008

A fire fought on Sunday in Polk County rekindled overnight, destroying a home and injuring four pigs, county spokeswoman Heather McClanahan said. ...more

May 12, 2008

Concerned about the possible construction of town houses nearby and an incident that involved teenagers shooting paintballs at leopards, Big Cat Rescue officials recently began the first phase of installing a 10-foot-tall wall around the sanctuary's property. ...more

February 11, 2008

State lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled a series of immigration-related bills aimed at making it tougher to hire illegal immigrants, limiting public services they can receive and penalizing anyone who brings them into Florida. ...more

February 6, 2008

Almost 13 years ago, a dozen or so worshippers crowded into a basement kitchen for Bible study and Sunday sermons. Above them was a burned-out sanctuary left vacant by another congregation. ...more

February 4, 2008