the latest in a long line that goes all the way back to Whitewater. ...more

May 28, 2008

At 17, Travis Varnadore is a veteran racer. ...more

May 22, 2008

Clockwise from top left, Commissioners Jim Norman, District 5; Brian Blair, District 6; and Mark Sharpe, District 7, represent voters in all of Hillsborough County. ...more

January 27, 2008

The existing structure of the Board of County Commissioners for Hillsborough County was adopted in the 1980s to improve accountability after several commissioners were arrested and convicted of taking bribes from developers. ...more

January 26, 2008

AVON PARK — The name is all wrong, confesses Matt Bokor. Redlands Christian Migrant Association is no longer just in the Redlands migrant labor camps of Homestead. It's expanded beyond its Christian upbringing into secular education for 21 Florida counties. It's not just for migrants anymore; any low-income family is served. And it's a charitable non-profit corporation. "The Mennonites started us," said Bokor's boss, Barbara Mainster. "They're 'love thy neighbor' Christians, and we're still that kind of Christian." ...more

January 6, 2008

The small town of Rocky Mountain House in the Canadian province of Alberta is located within reasonable driving distance of two of that country's great cities, Edmonton and Calgary, as well as one of the most scenic spots in the world, Banff National Park. ...more

December 31, 2007

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is asking residents who water their lawns to skip a week now that the temperatures have dropped a bit. ...more

December 29, 2007

The liberal MoveOn.org, a leader of an anti-Iraq war coalition, is asking supporters to help pay for free phone calling cards for soldiers overseas in a partnership with the United Service Organizations, the charity that has helped troops for more than six decades. ...more

December 21, 2007

Jacob Zuma triumphed at the African National Congress on Tuesday, parlaying his charisma and widespread popularity to win the governing party's top job and put him in line to become the country's next president. ...more

December 19, 2007

This weekend and next bring another slate of holiday events as social groups and organizations wrap up the year. Among the offerings: ...more

December 15, 2007