Two weeks ago, when Hillsborough County Commissioners Kevin White and Al Higginbotham helped kill a proposed homeless community on East Hillsborough Avenue, they promised to look for a suitable alternative. ...more

October 21, 2009

With homes in foreclosure, the economy stagnant and the state's unemployment rate the highest in 13 years, more people than ever are in need. ...more

September 11, 2008

In 1953, Hillsborough County sold a quarter acre of land on a dirt road to the Community Baptist Church for $100. ...more

August 21, 2008

It's easy to think of public art as a luxury in tough financial times, but to create a community with a sense of place, investing in public art is a necessity. ...more

July 20, 2008

HCRD SOFTBALL                          Drew Sitar's sliding catch in the sixth turns the momentum as Powerhouse becomes the only undefeated team in 'D' Division playoffs. ...more

July 17, 2008

A program that puts sculptures and paintings in public settings is once again being targeted by Hillsborough County budget cutters. ...more

July 11, 2008

SEBRING — Savanna Weirick hasn't stopped smiling since this afternoon when she leapt into the arms of her mommy and daddy who came all the way from Iraq to pick her up from day care. Army Sgt. John and Army Spc. Kairee Weirick said the 18 hours on the plane and a couple of hours in a car were definitely worth the chance to be with their 3-year-old daughter. ...more

May 2, 2008

Gliding from one table to the next, exchanging hugs and witty banter with the diners while discreetly retrieving empty dishes and directing the wait staff to fill empty cups, Barbara Jones could easily be the social director of a fine hotel or cruise ship. ...more

December 29, 2007

Gliding from one table to the next, exchanging hugs and witty banter with the diners while discreetly retrieving empty dishes and directing the wait staff to fill empty cups, Barbara Jones could easily be the social director of a fine hotel or cruise ship. ...more

December 22, 2007

SEBRING — Every other night Savanna Weirick packs all her favorite things in a stroller and tells her grandparents she is going to Iraq to visit her parents. "She has a great imagination," said her grandma, Judy Kelly, as she watched her granddaughter play in the living room of her Sebring home. Judy and her husband, Mike Kelly, or Nana and Papa as Savanna calls them, have been taking care of the 2-year-old since September when her parents, Army Spc. Kairee and Sgt. John Weirick, were deployed to Iraq. Pictures of her parents in uniform are displayed throughout the house on top of the television, on the refrigerator and even printed on pillows on the couch. ...more

November 29, 2007