Jose Lopez has five mouths to feed and a mortgage to pay. His pregnant wife was recently laid off her job, and they're a month behind their mortgage payments.
He brought his family to the Hunt Community Center at Al Lopez Park on Saturday, where financial advisers, bank representatives and nonprofit counselors helped about 600 cash-strapped residents discover ways they may be able to keep their homes. Read more »
Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL) will join her colleague Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), wife of shuttle commander Mark Kelly, to watch the shuttle launch this Saturday in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery, including Commander Kelly, will deliver and install Japan's massive lab, Kibo, or Hope, at the international space station.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor has made a point of giving special attention to the financial needs of college students from working-class families during her tenure, and she recently took an important step to ensure bad economic times don't prevent the college-bound from pursuing their dreams. Read more »
Castor on Wednesday said the "safe haven for Al Qaeda in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border is one of the greatest strategic threats to the United States" and the Bush Administration "must refocus" its attention there.
"Further, I hope General Petraeus' experiences in Iraq will force him to take into account the wear and tear on our war fighters, their equipment and their families," said Castor.
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The author of a plan to allow drilling as close as 25 miles off Florida withdrew it Wednesday but plans to bring it up again soon.
Florida lawmakers, this time led by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, have blocked drilling that close to Florida, saying it could harm the state's environment and tourism.
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Madam Speaker, let us, as an American community, pause today to remember the legacy Dr. King left for each of us to carry – to dream, to love, and to accept. Read more »
Madam Speaker, in recognition of Women’s History Month, I rise today to honor Delia P. Sanchez, a champion for children in Florida. Ms. Sanchez is a wonderful example of the power of women to shape future generations and make a difference in their communities. Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, helped Rosado obtain the Army Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantry Badge and World War II Victory Medal, among others.
The congressional office also secured several foreign honors, including the Belgian Fourragere, the Dutch Orange Lanyard and a Thank You America certificate from France. Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, presented the veteran of the 101st Airborne Division with a collection of a dozen medals and commendations that she said Rosado should have received during World War II. Read more »
''This is a significant loss of revenue that could affect the disabled, nursing home residents, mothers and children,'' said Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, who is leading efforts within the delegation to find a fix.
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