LAND O' LAKES - As part of the school's 30th anniversary celebration this year, Bertha Juanpere was named the queen of Pine View Middle School. She was given a crown and a cake and appeared as guest of honor at a school pep rally. ...more

November 23, 2008

How a package is wrapped can be misleading. Such is the scenario with 11-year-old Sheela Ranganathan, a Liberty Middle School sixth-grader. ...more

November 19, 2008

Three fountains idle for more than two years at the entry to The Reserve, a posh Tampa Palms enclave, should be flowing soon, thanks to a major investment in reclaimed water. ...more

November 16, 2008

PLANT CITY Talk about dedication. Howard Boswell joined the Plant City Civitan Club when it was founded in 1954. He's still there and is the club's only living charter member. ...more

November 14, 2008

The news that the Bucs are starting a Ring of Honor was greeted with enthusiastic approval Thursday at team headquarters. ...more

October 17, 2008

Fans clamoring for a Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ring of Honor are about to get their wish. ...more

October 16, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS Today-Sunday Clip 19: the former Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival continues, featuring films and shorts about the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community; films shown this weekend include "The Art of Being Straight," "Drifting Flowers," "Were the World Mine" and more; festival screenings begin at 6:30 p.m. today; 2 p.m. Saturday and 11:45 a.m. Sunday; Sister Merrywidow's Masquerade Ball is at 9 p.m. Sunday at Bar, 1401 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City; screenings are held at Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa; $7 to $20; for information, go to www.tiglff.com; (813) 879-4220 ...more

October 10, 2008

Elks Lodge 2582 will host a Korean War 55th anniversary celebration from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Lodge located at 14494 Cortez Blvd. ...more

September 25, 2008

General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner unveiled the automaker's long-awaited electric car Tuesday and said the turmoil in U.S. financial markets should not affect government loan guarantees that would help the auto industry develop high-tech vehicles. ...more

September 17, 2008

"Sopranos" star James Gandolfini married former model Deborah Lin on Saturday in her hometown of Honolulu, People magazine reports. ...more

September 1, 2008