Jerry's Kids got a boost at a recent fundraising event in Plant City. ...more

October 8, 2008

Democrat Elton Gissendanner said a major focus of his race against two-term Republican incumbent Denise Grimsley for the District 77 state representative's seat is redeeming politics from the heavy influence of lobbyists and special interests. ...more

September 29, 2008

For $10,000, a local fire union has bought street signs, radio commercials and about 30,000 restaurant place mats. ...more

September 22, 2008

In a city where public meeting space is at a premium, the American Legion building on Church Avenue filled a need and did it for free. ...more

September 11, 2008

After two of his employees said they were attacked by three men while closing up an Apollo Beach restaurant Saturday, owner Shawn Haverfield is organizing fundraisers to help the women gain "some sense of normalcy." ...more

August 20, 2008

For months, John McCain's presidential campaign was a near-constant swirl of free-ranging chats with voters, garrulous sessions with reporters and quips from the candidate that often had little to do with the day's planned message. ...more

August 15, 2008

In an effort to cast himself as independent of the influence of money on politics, Sen. Barack Obama often highlights the campaign contributions of $200 or less that have amounted to fully half of the $340 million he has collected so far. ...more

August 6, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Lee Murphy always has a big heart, pitching in for countless fundraisers for West Pasco charities. Now it turns out Murphy needs a heart. With his 37-year-old heart operating at 25 percent, doctors told him he will need a heart transplant. In the meantime a pacemaker, defibrillator and monitor will help keep him going. ...more

August 6, 2008

Lake Placid Elementary School teachers will be doing without some of the extras in the classroom this upcoming school year, such as FCAT practice materials and new materials for struggling readers. ...more

July 29, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama's campaign said Thursday that it collected $52 million in June, the second-best fundraising month of the year, through an aggressive mix of small and large contributions that produced more than twice the amount raised by Sen. John McCain. ...more

July 18, 2008