Back when he was a 16-year-old Durant High junior, Weston Gee nearly died when he was a passenger in a car that crashed into a pole. He broke his right femur and right pinky, had a head injury and went into a coma. He was in a wheelchair for seven months. The reason he survived, he said, is that he wore a seat belt. One of his friends in the crash wasn't so fortunate. ...more

January 15, 2009

Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee and his son Weston, a trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol, are keynote speakers today at the annual Battle of the Belts high school safe driving awards ceremony. ...more

January 15, 2009

With an eye on the immediate aftermath of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, thousands of World War II veterans and other observers are expected on Sunday to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the devastating Japanese military raid. ...more

December 7, 2008

An annual memorial ceremony to honor the victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Sims Park. ...more

September 6, 2008

It is with great pleasure and hope for the future that I report that our seventh TAD Congress was a huge success. And, as you may know, TAD stands for The American Dream. ...more

July 9, 2008

Plant High School inducted 15 members into The Order of the Gold and Black honor society during a ceremony April 22 at the home of senior Alissa Morris. Principal Robert Nelson and sponsor Derek Thomas were the keynote speakers. ...more

May 21, 2008

If anything newsworthy happens in Tampa this weekend, don't panic. We'll have plenty of people in town to help issue press releases. ...more

October 18, 2007