Lisa DePew of New Port Richey says letter expressing concerns about Barack Obama being a Muslim sleeper misstates the presidential candidate's background. ...more

June 11, 2008

Regarding "Details Emerge On Library Attack, Victim" (front page, June 7): I read with sadness the front-page article about the suspect in the Bloomingdale Library rape case. I also read the heartbreaking Steve Otto column about the innocent victim. She had the world by the tail until a monster came along and brutally snatched it all away in a few horrifying moments. As a mother and a grandmother of six girls I can only imagine the pain of this family. Our quiet, friendly community will never be the same. ...more

June 11, 2008

Plant High School senior Manuela Munoz Alvarez is the recipient of the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce's Outstanding Student of the Month Award for May. The award was presented May 21 at the chamber's luncheon at the Centre Club, which was sponsored by Tbay Tutoring. ...more

June 4, 2008

Quick: Cochabamba is the third-largest conurbation in what country? Your answer might be, "Huh?" But 11-year-old Akshay Rajagopal answered "Bolivia" to clinch the 20th annual National Geographic Bee on Wednesday. ...more

May 22, 2008

Early this year, some school-spirited members of the Hillsborough High School class of 1958 decided the school needed a flag, something families could hang on their houses, such as Gators and Seminoles flags for Florida university alums. ...more

May 11, 2008

Sophomore linebacker Marcus Ball's disappointing stint at Florida State is over. The school announced Monday that Ball is no longer on the team after asking for a release from his scholarship. ...more

May 5, 2008

Hernando High School was well-represented in the recent 29th annual Red Mule Flatlanders Challenge 5K/10K runs. ...more

February 10, 2008

Keith Dawson made it a bigger party than initially expected Wednesday, becoming the second member of this year's Plant City High Raiders football team to announce his collegiate playing plans. ...more

February 9, 2008

As college dorm life goes, this place is posh: deluxe kitchen, washer and dryer, inclusive cable access and high-speed Internet. While such amenities are proliferating at apartments near four-year universities, you typically won't find them at a community college. In that sense, developers say, Hillsborough Community College is a pioneer. ...more

January 3, 2008

No matter the sport, she participated just to see "how fast I could run." Tennis was her first passion, but basketball soon took over when she sprouted up in junior high. ...more

December 17, 2007