Symphony in Lights Tree Lighting Celebration

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011, 5:39pm

Symphony in Lights Tree Lighting Celebration

Tampa’s newest holiday tradition!

Over 250,000 lights, 47 miles of wire, 2000 watts of sound, and 10 tons of holiday décor all dancing in concert to the music.

Center Court transforms into a Winter Wonderland of snow flurries as crowds are mesmerized by this incredible display of light, sound and snow. The celebration kicked off on Nov.19 with the 4th Annual Tree Lighting Extravaganza.

Shows and snow nightly on the hour 6 - 9 p.m. from Nov 19 to Dec 31.

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HPH Hospice "Trees of Life" funds patient programs

Submitted by Susan Wilson, Assignment Editor

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011, 1:31pm

HPH Hospice "Trees of Life" funds patient programs

Dade City, Florida -- HPH Hospice is getting into the spirit as it celebrates its 17th Annual Tree of Life, a community event to remember and pay tribute to those we love.

There will be eight Trees of Life ready for HPH ornaments beginning Friday, Nov. 26. Donations support the not-for-profit agency's patient and family care programs.

HPH provides care, comfort and support to individuals and families affected by a life-limiting illness regardless of their ability to pay.

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Vote For The HighSchoolSports.net Game of The Week

Submitted by Kip Michalak, Associate Producer

Monday, November 21st, 2011, 12:16pm

Vote For The HighSchoolSports.net Game of The Week

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7th Annual Thanks-4-Giving blood drive

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Monday, November 21st, 2011, 12:14pm

Pasco County, FL -- Bright House Networks have teamed up with Florida Blood Services and Chili’s restaurants to host their 7th Annual "Thanks-4-Giving" blood drive on Tuesday, Nov. 22 to build our community's blood supply before the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Florida Blood Services bloodmobiles will be on site from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at these participating Chili’s restaurants:

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Poverty housing affects everyone

Submitted by Stephanie Bracknell Black, Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco

Sunday, November 20th, 2011, 1:51pm

By Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, as it relates to local Habitat work in Pasco:

Recently, I was given the honor of delivering the 12th annual John T. Dunlop Lecture at Harvard University. The lecture is sponsored by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. My purpose was to either persuade or remind the business leaders, students, academics, policy makers and others who were gathered that access to affordable housing is a vitally important issue that requires action from all sectors of society. I wanted them to join me in the belief that people of widely varying incomes can be successful homeowners, and I hoped we might leave as better advocates with a renewed sense of urgency for tackling difficult challenges.

My talk focused on three myths that I often hear about affordable housing:

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Brooksville teen in crash in critical condition

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Sunday, November 20th, 2011, 1:12am

Brooksville teen in crash in critical condition

Brooksville, FL -- A 17-year-old Brooksville girl is in critical condition Saturday after a car crash on Cortez Blvd and Larose Road.

According to the FHP report, around 10:52 p.m., Nov. 18, Courtney Michelle Dabney was heading south on Larose Road through a stop sign across both westbound lanes of Cortez Boulevard when she came into the path of 22-year-old Kayla Green's Jeep Wrangler.

The front of Green's Jeep hit the left driver side of Dabney's Mazda 626. Dabney was flown to St. Joseph's Hospital with critical injuries.

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Family helps teenager avoid aging out of foster care

Submitted by Ashley Porter, Multimedia Journalist

Friday, November 18th, 2011, 7:52pm

New Port Richey, FL -- A year ago, Brandy Brodie and her husband were looking to adopt a child.

"It just warms your heart," she said.

A year ago, 11-year-old Asaitu and 17-year-old Eric were wishing for a family to call their own. Eric had lost hope that it would ever happen.

But in a Pasco County courtroom on Friday, right around National Adoption Day, they and two dozen other children were legally reunited with their forever families.

"We love Eric and Asaitu," Brodie said. "And we just want to give them some stability."

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