Families brought together by organ donation hope to inspire drivers to 'Donate Life'

When she was just a year old, Ainsley’s life was saved by an organ donor. She’s already inspired others to make the gift of life, and now that she’s old enough to drive, she’s hoping to bring back the state’s "Donate Life" license plate.

One year later, dogs rescued from Tampa breeder reunited

It’s been one year since Donna Recchia adopted her dog, Sprout from Hillsborough County’s Pet Resource Center.

5 sisters from two families graduate Marine Corps training together

Two sets of sisters -- five in all -- graduated from the Marine Corps recruit training together over the weekend. The Department of Defense called them "sisters by blood, now sisters-in-arms."

‘Drools’ the dog finds loving home after spending 729 days in shelter

After spending more than 700 days in a Colorado animal shelter, “Drools” the 4-year-old pit bull-boxer mix has finally found a forever home.

Boy with cancer escorted to last treatment by police, firefighters

Nine-year-old Cal arrived for his final cancer treatment at a Rhode Island hospital flanked by a police escort, including officers from five different police departments and firefighters as well.

Tampa veterans' shelter gets long-overdue upgrades for Veterans Day

Residents at a Tampa transitional shelter for homeless veterans will get some-much needed assistance from a service project led Habitat for Humanity. 

Single foster dad adopts five siblings so they can all stay together

Robert Carter grew up in foster care and was separated from his siblings for years. So when he learned the three brothers he was fostering had two sisters, he decided to adopt all five so they could stay together.

Dog reunites with owners in Florida 6 years after vanishing from Texas backyard

“There were many tears and hugs and the family is grateful they have King home where he belongs. They never gave up hope,” the Humane Society said.

Palm Harbor student receives perfect SAT score

Miles Gordon, a student at Palm Harbor University High School, decided to give the SAT a third try, and it's a good thing he did. He aced it.

Boys find and return purse stolen 3 years ago: 'Restores my faith in humanity'

When two fourth-graders found a purse while playing near a creek, they knew they had to get it back to the rightful owner, who had her bag stolen three years ago.