Tyler Heinrichs, 12, is getting used to winning. The northwest Hillsborough County youngster recently beat out hundreds of riders in his class at a national BMX racing competition in Columbus, Ohio. ...more

January 18, 2008

Detectives hope offering a reward will help them catch a thief -- or thieves. A thief or group of thieves robbed 10 homes and tried to rob two more in the Country Chase subdivision of northwest Hillsborough County from Dec. 14 through 18, sheriff's detectives said. ...more

January 11, 2008

In Keystone and Odessa, the pressures of growth and development were hot issues, and in Town 'N Country, a project to breathe new life into the community was making headlines. In Westchase, efforts continued to keep the picture-perfect community just that way, and the opening of a dog park was welcome news in Citrus Park. ...more

December 31, 2007

A Ruskin man was flown to Tampa General Hospital this morning after being hit by a car at Shell Point Road and 19th Street Northwest, Hillsborough County sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

December 20, 2007

WESTCHASE Broken beer bottles, public urination, speeding cars, vulgar language and early morning fireworks. ...more

December 14, 2007

At their final meeting of the year, county commissioners talked trash, approved the purchase of a large tract of land for preservation and honored a fallen deputy. ...more

December 6, 2007

A 1,000-plus-acre tract of environmentally sensitive land that's been on Hillsborough County's wish list for more than a decade could be in the public domain by year's end. ...more

November 27, 2007

Four years ago, Pam Prysner and her family moved from busy Westchase in northwest Hillsborough County to a small horse ranch in rural Lithia. ...more

November 17, 2007

About two years ago, Oscar Campos wasn't satisfied with the results of a medical exam and vowed to eat better. ...more

November 13, 2007

About two years ago, Oscar Campos wasn't satisfied with the results of a medical exam and vowed to eat better. ...more

November 10, 2007