Scientists found ots who could convey more meaning with gestures at age 14 months went on to have a richer vocabulary. ...more

February 13, 2009

Medicaid An additional $4.3 billion in funding over two years for the insurance program that, in Florida, serves about 2.2 million low-income families and individuals - half of them children - as well as people with disabilities. The $4.3 billion would reflect a boost from 55.4 percent to 67.8 percent in the rate at which the federal government matches what Florida spends on Medicaid. ...more

February 13, 2009

West Pasco Habitat for Humanity wants to make the dream of homeownership a reality for more families in the area. ...more

January 30, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick returner Clifton Smith isn't the biggest player, yet the undrafted free agent worked his way into a starting role and earned his way into the Pro Bowl. ...more

January 29, 2009

Florida could get about $4.3 billion in added federal Medicaid funding this year under the $825 billion economic recovery package being crafted by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, said Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa. ...more

January 23, 2009

It was like something out of a dream. A marching throng of 75 three- to five-year-old preschoolers walking hand-in-hand, ringing bells, smacking tambourines and singing "Happy Birthday" to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ...more

January 19, 2009

It's a chance to gain independence from welfare, to find a job and possibly buy a home. ...more

January 12, 2009

Low-income housing developer Sylvia Alvarez, whose most recent project faces foreclosure, has been approved for a $50,000 federal grant through Hillsborough County's Affordable Housing Office. ...more

December 31, 2008

An excited buzz sounded from the 50 pre-school children at the Redlands Christian Migrant Association's Hope Villa day care center on Youth Care Lane Friday afternoon when Santa Claus arrived - riding in a motorcycle sidecar. ...more

December 20, 2008

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

December 17, 2008