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During the month of September, you can help Bay Area Legal Services benefit from dining in or ordering takeout from Columbia Restaurant.

As Bay Area Legal Services continues to grow, so does its volunteer leadership.

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced that Bay Area Legal Services will receive a $286,426 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant. LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund is intended to encourage and expand pro bono efforts and partnerships to serve more low-income clients.

The group presented its annual Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero Award to Col. DJ Reyes.

This is Jena's eighth year listed as one of Florida Trend's "Florida Legal Elite."

As many still feel the stress of housing insecurities, Bay News 9 reached out to Tom DiFiore, the firm's housing unit managing attorney, to get his perspective on the current state of eviction filings in Hillsborough County.

Staff attorney Rebecca Cohn joined the WFLA Podcast AM Tampa Bay on iHeartRadio live to discuss what we can expect from a second wave of stimulus checks.

With only four hours to spare before the June 2, 2020 moratorium expiration on Florida evictions, Governor DeSantis extended it once again statewide through July 1, 2020.

Tom DiFiore, housing unit managing attorney, joined WFTS ABC Action News reporter Jackie Callaway to answer viewer questions live on the ABC Action News Facebook page. Tom’s 20-plus minute interview covered tenant rights during this time as Governor DeSantis’ June 2 moratorium on evictions approaches.

WTVT FOX 13 News reporter Josh Cascio discusses the June 2 expiration of Governor DeSantis' moratorium on evictions related to nonpayment of rent with Tom DiFiore, the firm's housing unit managing attorney.