Steinbrenner High School is still working out the courses, clubs and extracurricular activities it will offer when it opens in August, but Principal Brenda Grasso could put to rest one persistent – and odd – rumor. The school mascot "absolutely will not" be the Sea Turtles. ...more

February 18, 2009

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Feb. 5-11 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33548 Lutz-Lake Fern Rd W, Block 800, residential burglary, Feb. 7, 8:51 a.m. US 41 N, Block 18100, assault/battery, Feb. 9, 8:49 p.m. US 41 N, Block 18100, disturbance, Feb. 10, 12:39 p.m. ...more

February 13, 2009

Events THE TWINKLE BOWL: Even if you don't get to attend a certain big game playing in Tampa today, you can still see an extravaganza of sorts when Florida Botanical Gardens fires up more than 425,000 lights in the gardens from 6 to 10 p.m. The gardens are at 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. For information, call (727) 582-2100 or visit www.flbg.org. ...more

February 1, 2009

A list of gardening-related events and programs. ...more

January 27, 2009

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Jan. 15-21 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33548 Dale Mabry Hwy N/Lutz-Lake Fern Rd, disturbance, Jan. 18, 4:15 p.m. Dale Mabry Hwy N/Van Dyke Rd, disturbance, Jan. 16, 11:19 p.m. Linda Vista Cr, Block 17300, vehicle burglary, Jan. 18, 7:02 p.m. ...more

January 23, 2009

Hillsborough County fire officials are once again recommending that an advanced life support ambulance be moved full time from a Lutz fire station to the much poorer minority community of Progress Village. ...more

January 21, 2009

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Jan. 8-13 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33548 Comunidad De Avila, Block 17000, noise complaint, Jan. 8, 10:17 p.m. Crooked Ln, Block 18500, dead person, Jan. 9, 10:15 a.m. ...more

January 16, 2009

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Jan. 1-7 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33548 Ballinger Rd, Block 1000, assault/battery, Jan. 1, 1:51 p.m. Dale Mabry Hwy N, Block 19200, disturbance, Jan. 5, 2:49 p.m. ...more

January 9, 2009

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Jan. 1-7 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33556 Appaloosa Dr, Block 6400, assault/battery, Jan. 4, 6:22 p.m. Arbor Hollow Dr, Block 15200, domestic violence, Jan. 7, 8:38 p.m. ...more

January 9, 2009

Families should find out this month whether the school district is considering moving their children to new schools, and more changes could be on the way in the next few years. ...more

January 7, 2009