Lowry Park Zoo is wild about dads. In honor of Father's Day, dads receive free admission Saturday or Sunday with the purchase of a child's ticket. ...more

June 17, 2009

Hundreds of people are expected to converge on Lowry Park today for the Haitian Heritage Festival, a free event that celebrates the culture and highlights the needs of people from the tiny Carribbean nation. ...more

May 16, 2009

A man charged with killing his former girlfriend in her Riverview home must remain in jail. ...more

May 6, 2009

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews are battling a fire at an apartment complex near Sligh Avenue and 56th Street North in Tampa. ...more

April 7, 2009

In yet another indication of the severity of the ongoing drought, Hillsborough County has closed the Harney Canal Boat Ramp because of low water levels. ...more

March 27, 2009

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported March 12-18 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33556 Avonwood St/Del Valle Rd, disturbance, March 15, 11:48 p.m. Eastbourn Dr, Block 15600, shooting, March 12, 9:09 p.m. Equestrian Tl, Block 17100, stolen vehicle, March 17, 7:32 a.m. ...more

March 20, 2009

A 17-year-old told Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies that he was stabbed after a fight started on a HART bus this afternoon. ...more

March 10, 2009

Several affordable housing projects in Hillsborough County are imperiled by the Florida Legislature's decision to pull $190 million out of a pot of state money intended to build apartments and moderately priced homes for working-class families. ...more

March 7, 2009

At a nondescript building near the corner of Armenia and Sligh avenues, dozens have sought salvation from the darkening economy in adult education. ...more

February 28, 2009

With unemployment rising, they and hundreds more out-of-work adults in Hillsborough County are swamping adult education classes to prepare for the General Educational Development test or to strengthen their English-speaking skills. ...more

February 27, 2009