Mothers Day gives children an opportunity to express their appreciation for their mothers' devotion. It's also a time for reflection. As we get ready for Mothers Day, I'd like to recognize three women who are worthy of recognition and emulation. ...more

May 10, 2008

Horror stories from parents who adopted children through the state only to discover the children had such serious problems they couldn't care for them have prompted one local agency to research ways to keep these fragile families together. ...more

February 25, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Ashley Rhodes-Courter wasn't used to being the center of attention. ...more

February 23, 2008

Each year, the Sand Pine Elementary student council sells Valentine's candy-grams to benefit school-related projects. ...more

February 17, 2008

Whenever the "system" fails to produce the results we all wish for every child, it can be a painful reminder that no matter how hard we work to improve our child welfare system, there will be heartbreaking cases of abuse. ...more

February 6, 2008

At the tender age of 22, Ashley Rhodes-Courter is living a pretty fantastic life. She's attractive, well-spoken and college-educated, with doting parents and a newly published memoir that's generating national buzz. ...more

February 4, 2008

A Tallahassee lawyer and child advocate has sued a Hillsborough County foster care agency and the state, accusing them of treating foster children like "hostages." ...more

January 26, 2008

Bowls are filled, pets have toys, and foster children received Christmas surprises thanks to a growing group of students at Lake Magdalene Elementary School. ...more

December 22, 2007

COURTNEY CLARK, one of Candice's daughters, turns 3 this month. Courtney and her two younger half sisters remain in Wisconsin's foster care system while relatives fight for custody. ...more

December 2, 2007

Help for relative caregivers, uninsured children and residents who are aged, disabled, homeless or mentally ill topped the list of needs during Hillsborough County's first community legislative summit Thursday. ...more

November 30, 2007