In February, Ministerios La Red will celebrate its third year in the area. ...more

January 7, 2009

A big sign at the harbor here encourages: "Think Positive, St. Bernard!" But after three years in a government trailer, Beth Basile is finding that hard to do. ...more

August 31, 2008

Cleveland Stampley grinned as he locked the door to his FEMA trailer one last time. Out front, a case worker's pickup waited to take him to his new home at a nearby apartment complex. ...more

June 1, 2008

You know Polk's rap. It's the county of oranges, phosphate mountains and trailer parks. It's where they spread hepatitis through meth use, once elected a white supremacist sheriff, and often find themselves in perp walks on Orlando or Tampa Bay TV. ...more

February 21, 2008

Hundreds of thousands of Americans have voted online to choose three hero finalists younger than 16 for the Alexandra Scott Butterfly Award, one of the sixth annual Volvo for Life Awards. One of the finalists, 10-year-old Zach Bonner, is a Valrico resident. ...more

January 31, 2008

The sights and sounds at Schooner Wharf drip with Key West attitude: Sunburned tourists lounge near a marina, savoring drinks alongside locals wearing tank tops and sandals. A singer warbles, "I'd rather be here, drinking a beer, than freezing my a-- off up North." ...more

November 5, 2007

TAMPA - Police want to question a suspected prostitute in connection with the slaying of a 64-year-old Cliff Circle man found shot to death in his home Wednesday. They say she may be armed and dangerous. ...more

September 7, 2007