Hillsborough County is providing nearly $1 million in cash and in-kind contributions to help Habitat for Humanity create a compact community for 25 low-income families. ...more

July 9, 2008

The University of South Florida Alumni Association has named its 2008 Alumni Award winners and will honor them during USF Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 17 and 18. ...more

July 5, 2008

A Fifth Third Bank branch was robbed this morning. ...more

June 28, 2008

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay and Fifth Third Bank teamed up recently to recognize Sulphur Springs Elementary School students who made great efforts to improve their grades. ...more

June 11, 2008

A soon-to-open gym at 17765 Gunn Highway wants to operate 24 hours a day. ...more

June 7, 2008

Firefighter Patrick Conrey put on 75 pounds of gear on Saturday and ran in Cincinnati's annual Flying Pig Marathon. ...more

May 5, 2008

Sometimes it pays to wear a bicycle helmet even if one is not riding a bicycle. ...more

January 31, 2008

Largo police say a helmet likely saved the life of a 12-year-old boy when a pole fell on his head in a chain of events at a school crossing Tuesday. The boy was holding his bicycle and waiting for crossing guards to guide him and his Largo Middle School schoolmates at Eighth Avenue Southwest and Ridge Road, Largo police said. ...more

January 30, 2008

Construction has started on the Cypress Preserve Drive extension that will connect Bruce B. Downs Boulevard to Tampa Palms Boulevard. ...more

January 26, 2008

Mentor. It's a powerful word, conjuring an image of an experienced, wise and influential adviser with an eager young student soaking up knowledge. That image leaves out the most important parts of mentoring, though: friendship and sharing time on a personal level. ...more

January 24, 2008