Mary Jane Martinez has led a life of firsts: She was a member of the charter class of the University of South Florida, her twin grandchildren were the first and second babies enrolled in Florida's prepaid tuition program, and she is the only person to have served as both first lady of Tampa and first lady of Florida. ...more

February 8, 2009

When Colon "Junior" Santana opened Franks & Subs at 1248 E. Brandon Blvd., he intended to add a large slice of New York to the smorgasbord of Brandon restaurants. ...more

January 14, 2009

TAMPA Tampa's Plant High School has much to brag about, but it's a school in Polk County that made U.S. News & World Report's list of the top 100 high schools in the United States. The International Baccalaureate School at Bartow High School is rated No. 7 in the nation. The top high school in the country is Thomas Jefferson High School for Sciences and Technology in Alexandria, Va., according to the report. ...more

December 5, 2008

Paola Guerrero kept a secret from most of her Thomas Jefferson High School classmates until her graduation speech Thursday night. ...more

May 30, 2008