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All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg (photo credit: hopkinschildrens.org)

Listen to The Current’s May 11-12 show here!

Did you miss this past weekend’s edition of The Current? No problem! Click the audio player below to catch the whole episode featuring Peter Tush of The Dali Museum on the 24-hour read-a-thon, Dr. Stanley […]

2013/05/13

Walgreen's 3rd annual Firetruck Pull on Saturday, May 18 in Pinellas Park (photo credit: cltampa.com)

Event: Walgreen’s “Be The Match” Firetruck Pull Saturday May 18

Every year 10,000 patients need a marrow transplant but have no donor match in their family. They depend on Be The Match to help them find an unrelated donor and receive a transplant. Help us […]

2013/05/08

Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band concert come to Tampa on Friday, May 10th (photo credit: vzwamp.com)

Event: Gary Sinise & Lt. Dan Band concert May 10 in Tampa

As heard on The Current this past weekend, actor Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band are coming to Tampa this weekend to put on an exciting concert for a great cause. WHAT: Lt. Dan […]

2013/05/06

Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will play a Tampa benefit concert May 10 in Curtis Hixon Park (photo credit: garysinisefoundation.org)

Listen to The Current’s May 4-5 show here!

Did you miss this past weekend’s edition of The Current? No problem! Click the audio player below to catch the whole episode featuring Chris Kuban on the Lt. Dan Band benefit concert (May 10th), Dr. […]

2013/05/06

A woman looks at a casino's website. (credit: Graeme Robertson/Getty Images)

Fla. Charity Figures Pumped $1M To Politicians

The key players behind a purported veterans charity accused of setting up illegal gambling rooms pumped more than $1 million into the campaign accounts of politicians who had the power to regulate or put them out of business.

CBS Tampa–2013/03/15

57 Charged In Florida Gambling Scandal

Florida’s lieutenant governor resigned and nearly 60 other people were charged in a widening scandal of a purported veterans charity that authorities said Wednesday was $300 million front for illegal gambling.

CBS Tampa–2013/03/13

File photo of a group of veterans. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Workers Say Fla. Veterans Charity Gave Little Money To Vets

Former employees say a veterans charity already under fire for how it raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in Tennessee handed out only a fraction of the money in the form of gift cards.

2012/12/16

Paul Ryan (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Paul Ryan’s Dish Washing Is As Fake As Romney/Ryan Budget Math

If you want to know what an empty, meaningless political photo opportunity is look at Congressman Paul Ryan’s drop by at a food bank last week in Youngstown, Ohio.

2012/10/16

Graffiti wall used for album art, courtesy Coldplay

Coldplay Auctions Mylo Xyloto Art For Children’s Charity

With help from Paris, a British graffiti artist, Coldplay will auction off the now famous rainbow–colored pieces responsible for the look and feel of Mylo Xyloto.

2012/10/16

The Must Attend Bacchanalia Charity Event

Bacchanalia – The Edge of Elegance This is going to be such an amazing event! It’s all happening November 10, downtown St. Petersburg with complimentary valet! There’s going to be fabulous food, live entertainment, plenty […]

98.7 The Fan–2012/10/12

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