Entrants in the second annual Canstruction Design/Build Competition will create figures made entirely from cans of food. ...more

March 7, 2009

Yes they can - literally! Entrants in the second annual Canstruction Design/Build Competition will create figures made entirely from cans of food. The Volunteer Way Food bank benefits from the event, which will take place at the Gulf View Square mall from April 26 until May 2. ...more

March 4, 2009

The calls were always the same: telemarketers claiming he'd promised $20 to a Florida charity. Coral Springs resident Jerry Mayer didn't remember pledging money. He told the callers they were wrong. He had an illness in his family. He just wanted to be left alone. But the phone kept ringing at least once a week until he mailed a check, he said. ...more

February 1, 2009

Girl Scout cookie season is a month away, and Kim Longo had hoped local troops would be able to set up shop at the new Shops at Wiregrass mall. ...more

January 30, 2009

Girl Scout cookie season is upon us, and Kim Longo had hoped local troops would be able to set up shop at the new Shops at Wiregrass mall. ...more

January 29, 2009

Some 200 families walked away from Metropolitan Ministries on Tuesday empty-handed and hungry. And other Bay area charities say they, too, are having trouble meeting increasing demands on their resources. ...more

December 22, 2008

Some 200 families walked away from Metropolitan Ministries on Tuesday empty-handed and hungry. ...more

December 19, 2008

The holidays are the traditional time of giving to charities for most families. Unfortunately, with layoffs, price increases and ever tightening wallets, many of those who once gave now find themselves in need of some assistance. From local toy drives to food banks and beyond, the message has been sent and it's clear - the need this year is greater than it's been in an extremely long time. ...more

December 3, 2008

The Internal Revenue Service will lower its standard-mileage-reimbursement rate on Jan. 1 to 55 cents a mile - 3.5 cents less than the current rate - in part because gasoline prices have declined, the IRS said in a written statement. ...more

November 29, 2008

The Internal Revenue Service will lower its standard-mileage-reimbursement rate on Jan. 1 to 55 cents a mile - 3.5 cents less than the current rate – in part because gasoline prices have declined, the IRS said in a news release. ...more

November 27, 2008