Marion Gwizdala, 53, has keen insight into the day-to-day challenges faced by the blind. ...more

December 31, 2008

Hillsborough County will soon get $19 million from the federal government to buy abandoned, foreclosed homes in neighborhoods hard-hit by foreclosures and falling home values. ...more

December 31, 2008

TAMPA -- Hillsborough County will soon get $19 million from the federal government to buy abandoned, foreclosed homes in neighborhoods hard-hit by foreclosures and falling home values. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said today it has approved the county's plan to spend the grant money. ...more

December 30, 2008

Audio books and software that converts speech to text and vice-versa bring the written word to light for visually impaired people. But those who never learn to read and write using Braille might be missing something. ...more

December 30, 2008

If you financed a car with a small down-payment, there's a good chance you're upside-down on your loan, meaning you owe more than the vehicle's worth. ...more

December 28, 2008

Learning disabilities specialist Dawn Carlson owns a passion for reading. She also owns the Brandon Reading Clinic, located in a historical home on Montclair Avenue. ...more

December 24, 2008

These are the results of the Tribunes annual Mrs. Harvey's White Fruitcake Haiku Contest. ...more

December 15, 2008

Fifth-grade girls at Roosevelt Elementary School are running in circles and happy to be doing so. ...more

December 10, 2008

Even with the downturn in real estate prices, more affordable housing is needed for Hillsborough County's poor and working-class families. ...more

November 7, 2008

5:10 p.m.: Deborah Cabrera of Palm River got up Tuesday morning, excited to vote. ...more

November 4, 2008