The Housing and Education Alliance (HEA), which I oversee, is dedicated to finding homes for low-income families. ...more

July 14, 2008

LAND O'LAKES -- The test scores are in, and Pasco County public schools have once again made the grade. Results of the 2007-08 school year's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test were released Tuesday. Every school in the state gets a letter grade based on the standardized test, which is given in the spring. ...more

July 12, 2008

The Plant City Chapter for Habitat For Humanity will hold a new volunteer orientation next month. ...more

July 10, 2008

Hillsborough County is providing nearly $1 million in cash and in-kind contributions to help Habitat for Humanity create a compact community for 25 low-income families. ...more

July 9, 2008

Each one has a story. For some, their childhoods were marked by foster homes and food stamps. Others dodged the drugs and guns that permeated Miami's housing projects. Many were raised in one-parent households where their part-time work helped pay the bills. ...more

July 8, 2008

For decades, USF, with some help from the federal government, has set aside money, faculty and space in its residence halls each summer for students from low-income families who are the first generation in their families to go to college. ...more

July 7, 2008

The best offense is a good defense. As I mull over the billions of tax dollars being spent to clean up the subprime mortgage mess, I keep thinking there must be a better way to put those financial resources to work. ...more

June 29, 2008

SEBRING – Born and raised in New York City, a former resident of Los Angeles and Sarasota is taking charge of the Highlands County Habitat for Humanity, and now calls Sebring his home. Mike Jacobson, 58, started work as the local Habitat's executive director following a three-year stint as both a volunteer and at a similar paid position in Sarasota. ...more

June 26, 2008

Almost $60,000 was presented to 32 nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and Rotary projects locally and internationally last week by the Rotary Club of New Tampa. ...more

June 21, 2008

Berkeley Prep track coach Cecil Stodghill, who guided the girls squad to the Class 2A-District 9 title and third place in the boys' meet, announced he was stepping down from the position after just one season. ...more

June 15, 2008