Nine years ago, the Alzheimer's Association spearheaded the designation of Feb. 6 as "Florida Alzheimer's Day." This day, approved by the Florida Legislature, is to raise public awareness about the disease and to dedicate this day to persons and families coping with Alzheimer's. ...more

February 5, 2009

The defeat is a setback for the Obama administration and Democrats on Capitol Hill, who fear too many Americans are not ready for the switchover. ...more

January 28, 2009

Palm Harbor Elementary School will pass into history with the end of the 2008-09 school year. The school's building on 15th Street, however, may live on as a center of education. Steve Christopoulos, principal of the Plato Academy, in Clearwater, says he is interested in opening the charter school's second location in the former home of Palm Harbor Elementary School. ...more

January 24, 2009

If you've never heard of My Safe Florida Home, the state's free hurricane inspection program, chances are you soon will. ...more

January 19, 2009

Registration in Hillsborough County's popular after-school recreation program has dropped by nearly 2,000 kids since the county started charging fees for the service in December. ...more

January 18, 2009

If you've never heard of My Safe Florida Home, the state's free hurricane inspection program, chances are you soon will. ...more

January 14, 2009

Could the federal government delay the switch to digital television? Facing a growing list of glitches with the transition, political momentum started building this week to push back the transition date. ...more

January 9, 2009

At 14, Kyle Lane is going on nine years of defying the experts' prognosis. ...more

January 6, 2009

At least one thing is becoming clear about the digital TV transition just a month away. ...more

January 6, 2009

A fundraiser this weekend will help the Lane family prepare for 14-year-old Kyle Lane's lung transplant. ...more

January 5, 2009