Since early childhood, Holly Jackson watched in admiration as other children her age played sports. Until recently, however, it seemed unlikely she would join them. ...more

November 25, 2009

With the clock ticking down on the start of the second annual Wesley Chapel Celebration of Fine Arts, organizers are still looking for participants and sponsors to round out the event. ...more

April 1, 2009

Police are looking for two people who broke into a Palmetto boarding home early this morning and shot dead a teenager who was in his bedroom. ...more

February 28, 2009

Ingram's Pro Karate Center's annual Black Belt Extravaganza entertained a crowd of about 300 people last Saturday evening at River Ridge Middle-High School while allowing students to showcase their talents and be promoted to higher belts. ...more

February 14, 2009

Two community-minded women are friendly contenders for an annual award named for the late Sharon Carter, known until her death in 2007 as the face and the heart of the Seffner Chamber of Commerce. ...more

January 14, 2009

The dust has barely settled from the Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce's second annual Holiday Festival in the Park, but organizers already are setting plans for next year. ...more

December 17, 2008

Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce members are ready to help thousands of area residents ring in the season during the second annual Holiday Festival in the Park Dec. 6. ...more

December 3, 2008

Andrea Reynolds, a mother of four young children in southern Louisiana, can't remember the last time she bought a dress. She also can't remember her last vacation - unless, she quips, you count those three weeks in a hotel fleeing Hurricane Rita in 2005. ...more

October 26, 2008

Most 11-year-olds who punch and kick others can expect to be punished. Steffanie Brown, however, is rewarded. In fact, the junior black belt has received 29 awards for her sparring matches in karate. The past two years, she has qualified to participate in national tournaments. ...more

August 31, 2008

Following the crash that killed 34-year-old Lucinda Reapp, Michael Rose pulled his damaged motorcycle to the side of the road before asking about his passenger, prosecution witnesses said. ...more

August 21, 2008