HUNTER'S GREEN - When Shari Wilson was completing her biomedical science degree at the University of South Florida, she dreamed of being a doctor. ...more

July 5, 2008

HUNTER'S GREEN - Amanda Louise Martin, whose murder-mystery became the talk of the neighborhood, died June 19 of complications from lupus. ...more

June 28, 2008

HUNTER'S GREEN - Amanda Louise Martin, whose murder-mystery became the talk of the neighborhood, died June 19 of complications from lupus. Martin, 36, published her first book, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," in November. Diagnosed at age 17, Martin had end-stage renal disease and wrote the manuscript for "Beautiful Day" in longhand while hooked up to a home dialysis machine. ...more

June 23, 2008

A local couple seeks to make their dream home one of the strongest and most environmentally friendly in the state. ...more

June 15, 2008

Tampa is getting with the green movement. On Thursday, the city council unanimously gave its preliminary approval to an ordinance that offers incentives to developers that build environmentally friendly buildings. The ordinance also requires new city buildings to be constructed according to green standards, following a policy Mayor Pam Iorio set forward several weeks ago. ...more

June 13, 2008

2008 FCAT Results Here are Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test mean scores for schools in New Tampa, Temple Terrace, Thonotosassa and the University Area. Tests are scored on a scale from 100 to 500. ...more

June 11, 2008

HUNTER'S GREEN - It was a chocolate lover's day in the sun. It was melted, sticky, sweet, bitter, dark, rich and creamy. Some was in wrappers, some in broken pieces, some in the form of lollipops. ...more

June 7, 2008

Manatee County detectives arrested two men late Saturday night in connection with a burglary that turned deadly last week for a 74-year-old woman. ...more

May 25, 2008

When I was young, my mom used to take a 2-quart pitcher, fill it with water, add a few tea bags and place it in a sunny spot early in the day. My job was to chase the sun. As the sun moved throughout the day, I had to nudge that stupid pitcher. ...more

May 20, 2008

The crowd let out a whoop when Principal Patti Girard cut a ribbon made of recycled bottles and soda cans Monday at Learning Gate Community School. ...more

May 20, 2008