GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING Central's Jackson joins Stephens, Sharpe and Hayes from Lady Leopards in advancing out of Section V. ...more

January 31, 2008

The Hernando High Lady Leopards will have a full car when they make the short trip to the state meet at New Port Richey-River Ridge Middle/High School on Saturday, Feb. 9. ...more

January 31, 2008

Earl Sharpe of Bayonet Point wants Pasco County to do a better job of recycling. ...more

January 29, 2008

Hours after Gov. Charlie Crist endorsed Arizona Sen. John McCain for president, the two stood outside First Watch restaurant in Tampa on Sunday and shook hands with customers. Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe joined them. Crist again denied that he had reached any agreement with McCain on a possible running mate spot or a national hurricane catastrophe fund in exchange for the endorsement. ...more

January 28, 2008

Clockwise from top left, Commissioners Jim Norman, District 5; Brian Blair, District 6; and Mark Sharpe, District 7, represent voters in all of Hillsborough County. ...more

January 27, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners are right to explore ways to stimulate the economy, but they're wrong to suggest cutting impact fees in half. ...more

January 21, 2008

Two days after matching the FHSAA State Finals record for her weight class in the bench press, Hernando High's Kristian Stephens took another stab at breaking it altogether. ...more

December 24, 2007

The Children's Board of Hillsborough County will have an opportunity next month to attack two problems with one smart initiative: a proposal to use nearly $1 million to provide childcare for homeless families. ...more

December 18, 2007

Environmentalists were successful Thursday in persuading the Hillsborough County Commission to postpone passage of new wetlands regulations that they say would make it too easy for farmers to destroy small wetlands. ...more

November 16, 2007

County Commissioner Brian Blair wants fellow board member Rose Ferlita to apologize for comments she made about losing her position on the Tampa Port Authority during a reorganization session Thursday. ...more

November 10, 2007