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  • Due in part to stimulus, East Tampa health clinic opens
    Nov 12, 2010  - The health care debate has shined light on the millions of Americans who live in fear of illness and injury because they can’t afford health insurance. But affordable health care is closer than many people think. Tomorrow marks the grand opening of an East Tampa health clinic that takes in patients ... More
  • Bradenton's Dream Center Honors Sponsor
    Oct 29, 2010  - The children have already been wowed by the new $2 million 13th Av Dream Center in Bradenton, and on Thursday, it was the adults' turn. .art_main_pic { width:250px; float:left; clear:left; } Community leaders and politicians gathered at the center that mainly serves low-income minori... More
  • Hundreds attend foreclosure workshop in Tampa
    Aug 7, 2010  - The Tampa-St. Pete-Clearwater area had over 35,000 foreclosures during the first six months of the year--that's a six percent increase over last year. Saturday, in Tampa, a workshop was held to help struggling homeowners get help with their mortgages. "My income has been cut down to a third o... More
  • Castor Opens New Social Security Office
    Jun 25, 2010  - ST. PETERSBURG – Congresswoman Kathy Castor and Social Security Administrator Michael Astrue today officially opened a new Social Security hearing office in St. Petersburg, which brings 65 new jobs to the area. Castor has long advocated for improved Social Security time frames to serve families in t... More
  • Castor Grills BP CEO Hayward
    Jun 17, 2010  - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Kathy Castor questioned BP CEO Tony Hayward during the Energy and Commerce's Oversight and Investigation hearing today and released the following statement:  "BP elevated profits over safety. From the testimony I heard today from Mr. Hayward, I am convinced BP was ... More
  • Spread the Word: No Oil in Bay Area
    Jun 4, 2010  - As oil washed closer to Florida on Thursday, local businesses and environmentalists said the state must spread a critically important message: Tampa Bay beaches are still oil-free. Many tourists "think Florida is under oil, they think the fish are contaminated and they think that their experience... More
  • Academics flexing research muscles to analyze extent, effects of oil spill
    May 27, 2010  - The current in the Gulf of Mexico has begun flowing in a clockwise circle, a temporary shift that spins a massive oil spill away from the Florida Keys and the East Coast, a group of academics said Wednesday. But Robert Weisberg, an oceanography professor at the University of South Florida, warned... More
  • Castor Concerned About Preterm Birth Trends
    May 12, 2010  - A new report released this week showed alarming statistics that Florida’s rate of babies born prematurely is higher than the national average, a troubling trend because studies have shown correlations between preterm births and neurodevelopmental disorders. At a news conference with the March of Dim... More
  • Arcadia shines for Obama
    Oct 28, 2009  - By JAMES A. JONES JR. On a former cattle pasture north of Arcadia, President Barack Obama commissioned the largest photovoltaic solar array in the United States. "With the flip of a switch, Florida Power and Light has taken a step which could help begin weening the United States away from depend... More
  • Castor heartened by reaction to town hall tumult
    Aug 7, 2009  - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, the focus of tumultuous reaction at a town hall meeting Thursday night, said in an interview this morning that the event has strengthened her conviction to support health care reform. "It has strengthened my resolve to stand up for families and seniors," Castor said. "Florid... More