Off the Base

A Tampa nonprofit that has partnered with a national organization to build homes for wounded veterans in Tampa is now going solo.The Gramatica Family…

New rules detail how military leaders must treat transgender service members. It's the latest step in the Pentagon's effort to integrate transgender...

It was six years ago when President Barack Obama vowed to end homelessness among veterans by the end of 2015. Nearly a year later, that hasn't…

The two main economic drivers in Florida are tourism and agriculture, but you can’t ignore the military. From military bases and defense contractors to…

In 2000, the Florida ballots of overseas service members were a key point of controversy in the Bush vs. Gore election. Now, 16 years later, little has…

As Florida’s health care industry is growing, so too is the need for registered nurses and other medical personnel. The competition for qualified health…

The military is big business in Florida. Business leaders estimate the state's 20 military installations, along with the defense industry and veterans,…

Next month, it will have been 15 years since the United States went to war in Afghanistan and then later, into Iraq. It’s estimated 2.5 million men and…

At the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell today, Jasper G. Taylor, Jr. will be laid to rest.Taylor was a World War II Army Air Corps radio operator who…

Veterans and their family members in the Tampa Bay region have an opportunity to help guide VA research at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital.The Haley VA…

There’s a growing movement to help homeless veterans by providing tiny houses – structures of only a couple hundred square feet. The idea has taken root…

Commanding an Air Force Wing – like the 6th Air Mobility Wing in Tampa – is challenging enough. Add to that being accountable for the security and daily…