LAND O' LAKES - At any given time, there are hundreds of Pasco County children who find themselves stuck in the legal system because of abuse, neglect or abandonment. Removed from their homes through no fault of their own, they must navigate unsure territory without an advocate of their own. ...more

January 24, 2009

A team of inspectors with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums praised The Florida Aquarium during its recent five-year accreditation inspection and will vote on approving the inspection report in March. ...more

January 20, 2009

At any given time, there are hundreds of Pasco County children who find themselves in the legal system due to abuse, neglect or abandonment. Removed from their homes through no fault of their own, they must navigate unsure territory without an advocate of their own. ...more

January 14, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners were divided Wednesday about giving $50,000 in federal funds to a controversial Tampa nonprofit organization, the Housing and Education Alliance. ...more

January 8, 2009

GrayRobinson suspended its annual client holiday party and reallocated $150,000 to charities helping families during these difficult economic times, including MacDonald Training Center, a Tampa based nonprofit organization serving adults with disabilities; Second Harvest Food Bank; Coalition for the Homeless; and American Red Cross. ...more

December 24, 2008

At any given time, some 200 dogs and cats call the kennels at Pasco County Animal Services home. While they are fed and medically cared for, the four-legged residents lack the extras that can make their stay more comfortable. ...more

December 24, 2008

Carol Ann Mullins, a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy, remembers when her adopted son arrived as a foster child at age 3. ...more

December 20, 2008

Hillsborough County deputies and other volunteer Foster Angels buys gifts for foster children. ...more

December 19, 2008

Bad news keeps coming to Without Walls International Church. A ministry watchdog group added the Tampa megachurch to a list of ministries that don't meet its standards for donations, the cash-strapped ministry sold its private jet and fire inspectors found the church has not resolved about 20 fire code violations. ...more

December 17, 2008

Hillsborough and its surrounding counties have some of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation. ...more

December 17, 2008