Norma and Joseph Robinson have been described as a dynamic duo for their years of civic activism in Sulphur Springs. ...more

November 11, 2009

A $5,000 gift and the likely availability of a suitable building have encouraged people hoping to open a Sulphur Springs historical museum. ...more

November 6, 2009

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg will be awarded Philadelphia's 2009 Liberty Medal for his artistic and humanitarian achievements. ...more

August 4, 2009

Otis Anthony has dedicated his life to improving conditions for blacks in Tampa. One of his many contributions is a collection of oral histories, articles and transcripts that he gathered in the 1970s and has since donated to the University of South Florida for preservation. The following are excerpts from some of his interviews. ...more

February 15, 2009

Otis Anthony has dedicated his life to improving conditions for blacks in Tampa. One of his many contributions is a collection of oral histories, articles and transcripts he gathered in the 1970s and has since donated to the University of South Florida for preservation. The following are excerpts from some of his interviews. ...more

February 8, 2009

Otis Anthony has dedicated his life to improving conditions for the black community in Tampa. One of his many contributions is a collection of oral histories, articles and transcripts that he gathered in the 1970s and has since donated to the University of South Florida for preservation. The following are excerpts from an interview he did with G.V. Stewart, a black educator in Tampa before and after integration. ...more

February 7, 2009

"We Went to War," by Meg Heckman and Mike Pride (Monitor Publishing, $29.95) ...more

November 23, 2008

Elizabeth Riegler MacManus, the unofficial historian of the Lutz community, relentlessly pursued information and memorabilia to help tell Lutz's story. ...more

July 12, 2008

Elizabeth MacManus was born into the history of the communities she loved and was destined to chronicle. ...more

June 26, 2008

At low tide, the Hillsborough River recedes enough to reveal wood beams poking through the water. ...more

May 20, 2008