The West Hillsboro Lions Club, with the assistance of 21 Robinson High School students, hosted the 15th annual holiday party for visually impaired children in Hillsborough County on Dec. 5. The event was held at the Lions Eye Institute in Ybor City and included arts and crafts, presents from Santa, pizza and candy canes. The Robinson students received training for assisting the visually impaired and a tour of the eye bank. ...more

January 28, 2009

Should Facebook censor pictures of nursing moms? Andrea Sarvady, a left-leaning columnist, writes the commentary this week, and Shaunti Feldhahn, a right-leaning columnist, responds. ...more

January 18, 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

Santa Claus made an early appearance during a recent Mending Hearts holiday party for children who have lost loved ones. Forty-seven children attended the party at the Gulfside Regional Hospice main office in New Port Richey. ...more

December 24, 2008

The holiday season is here, and there's Nana getting into the eggnog and batting her eyes. Or Pops with a face as red as Santa Claus refilling his glass, laughing a little too much. ...more

December 20, 2008

Eight charities received a total of $6,000 in donations recently from the Tampa Palms Women's Club. ...more

December 17, 2008

For Bob Loring, the holiday party that he hosts each year for a select group of local elementary school students is an entirely selfish effort. ...more

December 14, 2008

Reggie Bush's left knee needs further examination before he will be allowed back on the field for either of the Saints' final two games. ...more

December 14, 2008

A celebration of the Santa Lucia Festival of Light will take place Saturday at the Italian Club, 1731 E. Seventh Ave. ...more

December 10, 2008

Susan Tamme of Palm Harbor wrote last week in search of a mock pecan pie recipe that uses oatmeal. The dessert is similar to one she ate in her youth while working the tobacco farms in southwest Virginia. ...more

December 7, 2008