The Hillsborough Education Foundation wants to fill a void left by the state and plans to offset some costs teachers pay when pursuing National Board certification. ...more

March 31, 2009

Donations for the Tillman family, who recently lost work tools and family heirlooms in a fire that consumed two outbuildings on their rental property, can donate camping equipment, fishing equipment, Christmas items, Legos for their son or gift cards, said Terri Wolfgram. Items can be dropped off at Lorida Produce, 1564 US 98 (at the corner of Arbuckle Creek Road and 98 in Lorida). Store hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. ...more

March 12, 2009

LOS ANGELES - The Southern California mother of octuplets said in a video posted online Wednesday that she - not her parents - is paying for the four-bedroom, three-bath home where she plans to raise her brood. ...more

March 11, 2009

Goodwill Industries-Suncoast is looking for donations of new or like-new children's books for its annual BookWorks childhood literacy program. ...more

March 8, 2009

Goodwill Industries-Suncoast is looking for donations of new or like-new children's books for its annual BookWorks childhood literacy program. During March and April, people in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Hernando and Marion counties are asked to donate new or like-new books for children ages 2-5. ...more

March 7, 2009

Riverview's Chloe Brook Brown, 10, is on her way to the "iPOP" convention in Las Vegas after she was selected at a Feb. 14 audition in Tampa. ...more

March 4, 2009

The Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department is looking for a few good rangers. The county department hopes to recruit up to a dozen more rangers, Buckman said, along with donations for communication devices and more uniforms. ...more

February 25, 2009

Donna Byrne's horses are happy. Settled into stalls at a horse auction north of Ocala, Tonto and Jay spent Saturday resting and munching on grain. But they still have a long walk ahead of them. ...more

February 22, 2009

The father of the California woman who gave birth to octuplets tells Oprah Winfrey that the actions of his daughter and her doctor were "absolutely irresponsible." ...more

February 19, 2009

Lisa Ford, president of Invent Your Image, hosted Suits to Self Sufficiency, a wine-tasting and suit donation for the Dress for Success nonprofit, which provides business attire to disadvantaged women, as well as career counseling and professional development. The Jan. 30 event was held at World of Wines, 3431 West Shore Blvd., and raised $260 in donations and more than 450 items of women's business attire, including skirts, pant suits, blazers and accessories. ...more

February 18, 2009