After working full days tending to his family strawberry farm, Lane Wetherington spends his December nights spreading holiday cheer. ...more

December 21, 2009

Democratic Sen. Al Franken took the unusual step Thursday of shutting down Sen. Joe Lieberman on the Senate floor. ...more

December 17, 2009

Retired railroad engineer Robert "R. W." Willaford and his wife, Felice, will have their annual Christmas open house at a red caboose they own at their home at 908 Joe McIntosh Road. ...more

December 9, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of service calls reported Nov. 12-18 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 247-8200. ...more

November 25, 2009

A missing tourist from Alabama has been found unhurt after he took a walk and disappeared on Madeira Beach this morning. ...more

October 6, 2009

It is no wonder it costs the city plenty for emergency medical response teams. Every day there is an accident on Interstate 4. Why? People drive too fast. ...more

August 21, 2009

The buildings are gone, but there's still work to do at former truck weigh stations on Interstate 4 west of Thonotosassa Road. The remaining work includes removing old scales, laying sod on the site and placing a new sign for the Thonotosassa Road exit, said John McShaffrey, spokesman for the Florida Department of Transportation project. The contractor is expected to wrap it up at the end of July. ...more

June 13, 2009

Police arrested the assistant principal for administration at Strawberry Crest High School in Dover for driving under the influence this morning, records show. ...more

May 16, 2009

Red, ripe strawberries are not just a historic crop in eastern Hillsborough County; toward the middle of March they become deliciously affordable as market prices drop, shipping becomes expensive and U-fields open in the Plant City area. ...more

April 1, 2009

If you're crazy about fresh strawberries and don't mind getting your fingers stained with berry juice, you can save some money by visiting one of several farms in the area now open for U-pick. ...more

March 25, 2009