As Tony Harris can tell you, picking out a Christmas tree for the governor is a big honor. ...more

December 3, 2008

Kindergartners help fell Florida-grown cedar ...more

December 3, 2008

Buckled into a life vest and sailing overalls, 10-year-old Charli Baden bobbed into upper Hillsborough Bay today in a dinghy about as big as a bathtub. ...more

November 29, 2008

TAMPA Ever sit in an airliner in front of a family with a parent who tells the youngsters to stop kicking the seat because "that mean woman in front of you wants you to stop?" That's one of the examples of in-flight rudeness respondents related in a recent Trip Advisor.com survey of 11,000 U.S. passengers. ...more

November 26, 2008

More than a dozen people plan to shed their tresses during a visit to Kids Community College Charter School on Tuesday. They're doing it for love –- Locks of Love, to be specific. The nonprofit organization provides wigs to people in the United States and Canada who have lost their hair to illness. ...more

November 24, 2008

Fretting about the economy and wondering how to make ends meet, some parents think they should protect their children from the bad news. ...more

November 23, 2008

A motorcycle run through the city will take place Sunday to help the Police Department provide toys for needy youngsters through its Cops and Kids Program. ...more

November 22, 2008

Look who's back in the rankings and trying to nail down a championship. ...more

November 20, 2008

No one needs to tell Jacquie Petet the economy is bad. She sees it on the faces of her clients who walk through the doors of Christian Social Services of Lutz & Land O' Lakes looking for help with food, clothing and other necessities. ...more

November 19, 2008

Making free throws looks easy, but it takes a lot of skill. Just ask the many youngsters who tried their hand from the charity stripe on Saturday. ...more

November 11, 2008