Find Stella's Killer The evening of Nov. 9 was the worst of our lives. We came home to find our dog Stella shot to death on our property. She was not just a dog but a beloved family member full of life. ...more

January 3, 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: This an occasional series spotlighting local clergy members. This week's column features the Rev. Hellen Raburn, pastor of First Assembly of God of Sydney, 14095 ...more

December 29, 2007

They may be clippings or scraps. A pup, a bulb or a 6-inch starter plant. ...more

December 22, 2007

Find Stella's Killer The evening of Nov. 9 was the worst of our lives. We came home to find our dog Stella shot to death on our property. She was not just a dog but a beloved family member full of life. ...more

December 14, 2007

TAMPA - A 7-year-old boy bitten by a venomous water moccasin Sunday is in fair condition at University Community Hospital, a hospital spokesman said today. ...more

December 10, 2007

Even among the best of neighbors, questions may arise about property line plantings. Here are some points on this matter to keep in mind when you plant, and some to consider for mature trees, shrubs and vines. ...more

December 3, 2007

In Florida, you have got to make your own fall colors. "Palm trees are pretty much green all the time," conceded Bob Tiberio, a transplant from upstate New York who took root in Ruskin 35 years ago. ...more

November 26, 2007

TAMPA - Firefighters rescued two dogs from a burning house Saturday morning at 1004 E Emma St., Capt. Bill Wade said. About 8:40 a.m., crews arrived to find a single story wood frame house on fire. They gained control of the fire in less than 30 minutes, and no one was hurt, Wade said. Two dogs were inside the house alone, he said. Neither was seriously injured, but staff members from Hillsborough County Animal Services were called to the scene to treat the dogs. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, Wade said. The house is moderately damaged. Officials have not yet been able to contact the homeowner, whom county property records identify as Mable Letchworth. An estimated 23 firefighters were on scene from fire stations in Robles Park, East Tampa, Jackson Heights and Ybor City. ...more

November 24, 2007

Not long after Jan Donahue's husband left for a two-year tour of duty in Iraq, one of her neighbors tied a yellow ribbon around a tree in the Donahue's yard. ...more

November 10, 2007

PUNTA GORDA - An act of peace turned sour Thursday when a Scott Street man rehung a noose beneath the faded Confederate flag in his yard. The flag and noose had been a fixture in Michael Whiteaker's yard for about three years, until a black neighbor persuaded him to take the noose down last week. ...more

October 26, 2007