With winter not far away, the plight of more than 4,000 homeless people in Pasco County will become even more desperate. ...more

November 7, 2008

With winter not far away, the plight of more than 4,000 homeless people in Pasco will become even more desperate. ...more

October 25, 2008

To the average family it's not something given much thought. ...more

October 25, 2008

Behind the boarded-up doors of the old Floridan Hotel, Lisa Shasteen tiptoes over scraps of plywood and up the white marble staircase into the grand lobby. ...more

October 19, 2008

Someone's putting the "grand" back in Tampa's grand old Floridan Hotel, and it's costly. ...more

October 17, 2008

A man who has felt like a part of the place since its beginnings is welcoming the changes. ...more

October 10, 2008

As you might imagine, there was no shortage of miffed readers who wanted to respond to a column last week on vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's parallel universe campaign, following the Alaska governor's appearance at The Villages. ...more

September 28, 2008

Since its inception less than a year ago, The Journey - Calvary Lutheran Church's youth ministry program - has worked with homeless people in Gibsonton and elderly people in Ruskin and Apollo Beach. ...more

September 24, 2008

Along with dusty family heirlooms, mattresses and furniture, self-storage units are serving as homes for a growing number of homeless people. It's not a widespread practice, but there are more people renting space and sneaking in at some storage units around Hillsborough County. There's no plumbing, and it's strictly against a myriad of rules, but people without homes are finding the rent cheap and accommodations safer than on the streets. ...more

September 19, 2008

With homes in foreclosure, the economy stagnant and the state's unemployment rate the highest in 13 years, more people than ever are in need. ...more

September 11, 2008