Since its inauguration on Oct. 13, 1947, Weeki Wachee Springs was one of Florida's premiere roadside attractions, providing visitors with a rare glimpse of one of Florida's natural wonders and the opportunity to view a first magnitude spring by entering into the only submerged theater of its kind in the world. ...more

January 8, 2009

Sickles junior Jason McDade was looking for a service project to earn Eagle Scout status when his sister's old glasses caught his attention. After about four months of research, promotions and a little crafting, McDade found himself with 533 pairs of glasses. He will donate them to the West Hillsboro Lions Club, which participates in Lions Club International eyeglasses recycling. ...more

December 31, 2008

A local man arrested Nov. 1 for allegations he battered his 78-year-old mother will have the charges dropped in light of the victim admitting she had "exaggerated" her statement. ...more

December 6, 2008

Like their counterparts at the malls, online merchants finally got some relief with the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, spurred by a bevy of deals and free shipping offers. But the stronger-than-expected bump in online sales Monday couldn't cancel out a lackluster November. ...more

December 4, 2008

Re: "Few Would Have Believed Roof Could Fall In" (Our Opinion, Nov. 1): Congratulations on at least having made the attempt to warn people not to extend themselves too much in the real estate bubble. Having lived through similar bubbles long ago, I saw this coming early, but felt like a Cassandra when nobody would listen. ...more

November 20, 2008

Randolph Lawrence wanted to expand the horizons for his business. The owner and director of the Florida Taekwondo & Hapkido Academy in Riverview wished to offer more classes in a greater variety of martial arts techniques. ...more

November 19, 2008

WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off individuals seeking unemployment benefits has jumped to a level not seen since just after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. ...more

November 13, 2008

SHERIFF'S OFFICE This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Oct. 26-Nov. 1 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

November 5, 2008

USF POLICE This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Oct. 27 to Nov. 3 to the University of South Florida Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the USF Police Department at (813) 974-2628. ...more

November 5, 2008

TAMPA POLICE This is a partial list of service calls reported Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 to the Tampa Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 276-3200. ...more

November 5, 2008