No one expects 13-year-olds to have their whole lives plotted out. Then again, it's an age where childhood starts to give way as adulthood makes its gradual introduction. Before you or they know it, 13 becomes 16, then 18, then 21 and on to the rest of their lives. ...more

December 11, 2009

Bill and Melinda Gates reportedly won't be here Thursday, but about 400 other people plan to attend a gala to celebrate Hillsborough County Public Schools' $100 million grant. ...more

December 8, 2009

Bill and Melinda reportedly won't be here Thursday, but about 400 other people plan to attend a gala to celebrate Hillsborough County Public Schools $100 million grant. ...more

December 7, 2009

Dotti Bryant counts the Sun City Center Emergency Squad as one of her blessings every Thanksgiving. Bryant said volunteers with the SCC Emergency Squad made 18 trips to her home when her husband, Robert, was ill. ...more

November 25, 2009

Turtles and birds and snakes. (Oh, my.) ...more

November 8, 2009

Turtles and birds and snakes. (Oh, my.) Those were just some of the exotic animals turned in today during the non-native pet amnesty day held at Busch Gardens. ...more

November 7, 2009

Children who first entered this facility's doorways are now finishing up their elementary school educations. Soon, they'll be headed off to middle school. ...more

October 30, 2009

HEALTHY HAPPENINGS ...more

February 5, 2009

Park visitors don't have to bother with lines or crowds when they venture into the African nightlife on Busch Gardens' new Serengeti Night Safari excursion. ...more

November 22, 2008

Busch Gardens has launched a soft opening of its Serengeti Night Safari, which offers special tours on select Friday and Saturday nights to observe nighttime behaviors of hippos, rhinos, lions and hyenas. The first tour was offered on Nov. 8. The excursions, only for guests 21 or older, cost $60 a person. Available dates and reservations can be obtained by calling 1-888-800-5447, going online to www.buschgardens.com or by visiting the Adventure Tour Center at the Moroccan Village area of the park. ...more

November 20, 2008