Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Volunteer Florida Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant for Hurricane Milton response and recovery efforts in Polk County.

A boat tossed by Hurricane Irma rests in the middle of a neighborhood street in No Name Key, Fla., on Sept. 22, 2017. (J.T. Blatty/FEMA) In the 12 months since Hurricane Irma smashed into Florida, ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – To honor the 250 th anniversary of our nation’s founding, the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida invite all Florida students in grades K-12 to participate in the ...

Florida’s communities have always relied on the dedication of volunteers — neighbors helping neighbors, businesses giving back and nonprofits stepping up when resources fall short. As Florida Power ...

GivingTuesday is being celebrated on Dec. 2, 2025. The global movement calls on people to do good in whatever way they can. Florida has more than 22,000 nonprofits you can donate or volunteer with.

In fact, not one square mile of the ocean is free from plastic pollution. That’s why a global effort took place over the weekend, with millions of volunteers in more than a hundred countries hitting ...

Have you ever considered that a team of local Master Gardener Volunteers might be available to visit your home and offer advice? This free service is part of the UF/IFAS Extension Leon County’s ...

Florida’s not out of the woods yet regarding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In fact, Gulfstream currents could carry oil as far as the Florida Keys in a little over a week. That means fisheries ...

Wendy Spencer, the woman President Obama has nominated to run the Corporation for National and Community Service, has been hailed for her dedication to volunteerism, her expertise in responding to ...

The Volunteer Florida Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant for Hurricane Milton response and recovery efforts in Polk County. GiveWell Community Foundation and United Way of Central Florida have ...