The flow of money and prosperity has accelerated in the last decade, bringing to town more millionaires, multimillionaires and even billionaires. The paradox, of course, is that many households and ...

From big gifts to grassroots campaigns, here are 10 of the year’s major philanthropic moments with huge community impact.

If you’ve ever experienced the unconditional love of a pet, you’ll understand the power of animal therapy. Animals never judge. And in moments of stress and loneliness, their calming presence eases ...

The Celery Fields is the third most popular destination in the state of Florida.

Ahead of Hurricanes Helene and Milton last year, Newtown residents Sheila and Johnnie Cantrell evacuated to wait out the storms. A health issue requires Johnnie, 70, to have an oxygen tank, so no ...

King, a Sarasota County native, has been working with the volunteer-run Sarasota Audubon Society for five years, leading the bird naturalist program. “We have about 200 active volunteers,” she says.

We followed the money at these nonprofits to learn about the impact your donation–from $10 to $10,000–can make.

Roommates and friends Nikki Graybeal, 53, and Alfred Lanier, 68, have just returned from their weekly REACH program, a life skills class whose acronym stands for Recreation, Education, Advocacy, ...

A new state mandate bans all “non-standard” markings on streets, sidewalks and crosswalks, insisting they're safety hazards ...

In the style of the flagship PINC experience, the local stories and talks are designed to challenge assumptions, stir ...

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Shark tooth hunters unanimously agree that finding a megalodon tooth—or a “meg,” as Harkin calls it—is the ultimate goal. At Relic Reef, the megalodon finds have been plentiful.