Imagine yourself as a 13-year-old living with your family in an attic for two years while someone outside is trying to hurt you. Now imagine remaining optimistic throughout the ordeal and retaining your faith in humanity. ...more

November 19, 2008

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Nov. 9-15 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33534 Big Bend Rd, Block 7600, assault/battery, Nov. 12, 11:28 a.m. ...more

November 17, 2008

The Polk County Sheriff's Office this afternoon reported that a missing 58-year-old woman whose family says often becomes confused has been found. ...more

November 16, 2008

Less than six months after the death of one of its own, East Bay High School ensured the memory of one of its students will live on for years to come. ...more

November 12, 2008

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Nov. 2-8 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33534 Bacall Ln, Block 11300, fight, Nov. 2, 2:57 a.m. Beach Ave, Block 6200, assault/battery, Nov. 7, 9:11 p.m. Big Bend Rd, Block 7600, assault/battery, Nov. 4, 11:13 a.m. ...more

November 10, 2008

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Oct. 26-Nov. 1 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33534 I-75 northbound, Block 24700, DUI, Oct. 26, 4:32 a.m. I-75 northbound/Big Bend Rd, DUI, Oct. 26, 2:25 a.m. ...more

November 3, 2008

Manatee lovers can rejoice because Saturday marks the opening of Tampa Electric Co.'s Manatee Viewing Center's 2008-09 season. ...more

October 31, 2008

City police and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested three men accused of delivering $6,000 worth of cocaine to an undercover investigator. Freddie Lopez Jr. of Ruskin, Juan Antonio Ramos of Ruskin and Arnold Castaneda of Wimauma are each charged with felony cocaine trafficking. Each was held without bail at the Orient Road Jail today. ...more

October 23, 2008

Landowners who previously had a vision for a wedding chapel and gardens on U.S. 301 are divorcing that plan in favor of a mixed-use development of large-lot home sites and one-story offices, mixed with a smattering of specialty retail shops. ...more

October 22, 2008

Landowners that previously had a vision for a wedding chapel and gardens on U.S. 301 are divorcing that plan in favor of a mixed-use development of large-lot home sites and one-story offices, mixed with a smattering of specialty retail shops. ...more

October 22, 2008