Former Hillsborough County schools Superintendent Earl Lennard will receive the Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award at the April 15 county commission meeting. ...more

April 5, 2009

Longtime Hillsborough School Superintendent Earl Lennard will receive the Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award at the April 15 County Commission meeting. ...more

April 2, 2009

Editor's note: Dolly Cummings is the manager of Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center in Ruskin. ...more

April 1, 2009

Anglers of all ages are invited to vie for some nifty prizes and bragging rights in the first Ruskin Chamber Catch & Release Grand Slam. ...more

April 1, 2009

The near-chaos is almost constant as Jennifer Leigh works for an hour to keep her group focused on the task at hand. ...more

April 1, 2009

The near-chaos is almost constant as Jennifer Leigh works for an hour to keep her group focused on the task at hand. ...more

April 1, 2009

Courage Deficit I thought the letter March 30 on "Economics 101" by Hugh Williamson was brilliant. It should be viewed by every American and acted on. The strategy seems so simple to understand, yet so difficult to act on. Are we too weak and dense to see where our immediate lack of control is taking us? ...more

April 1, 2009

It's spring, and there's no better time to get outdoors and enjoy the wonders of nature at Camp Bayou. The nature preserve and outdoor learning center will host its semi-annual open house April 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., giving visitors the opportunity to see and do many of the free, family-friendly activities offered throughout the year to anyone who enjoys being outdoors. ...more

March 31, 2009

The Florida Department of Transportation will host a public meeting March 30 to discuss a proposed conceptual design to widen U.S. 41 North from 12th Street to Kracker Avenue in Gibsonton. The meeting will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Resort & Club at Little Harbor, 611 Destiny Drive, Ruskin. ...more

March 30, 2009

The Ruskin Chamber of Commerce hosted its Second Annual Shop Ruskin Chamber First Business Expo March 27 at the MiraBay Villages Shopping Center. More than 1,000 visitors turned out to see the products and services of 97 South Shore businesses. ...more

March 27, 2009