On Nov. 1, required entry fees replaced optional, suggested donations at Hillsborough County's regional parks. ...more

November 4, 2009

Senior Jaclyn Ferguson has been a member of the Riverview High cross country team for two years. ...more

October 21, 2009

Senior Jaclyn Ferguson has been a member of the Riverview High cross country team for two years. ...more

October 21, 2009

After the first cold front of the season passed through the Bay early this month, summer weather returned. The highs were in the low 90s for about a week in mid-October, and that brought the water temperature back up to 89 degrees. That's pretty hot for this time of year. ...more

October 21, 2009

An injured adult female manatee found in the Little Manatee River near Ruskin on Thursday has a poor chance of survival, experts at the Lowry Park Zoo's manatee hospital said today. ...more

March 20, 2009

Cloudless skies, cool temps and hot chili drew more than 1,000 visitors to E.G. Simmons Park, where a dozen amateur cooks talked trash and vied for a year of bragging rights. ...more

March 4, 2009

Longtime South Shore residents have come to expect an annual rite of passage this time of year - the competition for the crown and title of Tomato Queen. ...more

February 25, 2009

Cloudless skies, cool temps and hot chili drew more than 1,000 visitors to E.G. Simmons Park today, where a dozen amateur cooks talked trash and vied for a year of bragging rights. ...more

February 21, 2009

If you love chili, then pocket $3 and head over to E.G. Simmons Park for the 13th annual Chili Cook-off and Flea Market Saturday. ...more

February 19, 2009

When somebody is unwillingly bobbing in the water between the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and McKay Bay, more than likely, members of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 will spot him and pull him from the drink. ...more

February 18, 2009