It was not a night for basketball purists. Jefferson High School hosted the annual All-Star High School Basketball Classic on Friday to benefit the United Negro College Fund and passing and defense were all but forgotten. The teams, made up of seniors throughout Hillsborough County, were divided into East and West teams and no shot clock was necessary. With a running clock, the teams, in both the boys and girls game, raced up and down the court, trying shots that would have put them on the bench in any game that counted. ...more

March 14, 2009

Bob Fransen of New Port Richey says U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is right when he says America is a "nation of cowards" on racial matters -- but not in the way Holder imagines. ...more

February 28, 2009

Historically black colleges and universities, which for decades have been educating students who can't afford to go — or can't imagine going — elsewhere, have been particularly challenged by the nation's economic meltdown. ...more

February 15, 2009

As a charity that helps homeowners in a pinch, Lighthouse of Oakland County could use every penny it can collect as foreclosures and unemployment rise. But scratched from the 2009 calendar is its biggest fundraiser of the year, a black-tie dinner. ...more

January 2, 2009

The state will not pursue action against a former Webb Middle School principal accused of stealing small amounts of money. ...more

January 29, 2008

TAMPA – La directora de la Escuela Intermedia Webb, Carmen Agüero estaba siendo investigada por la desaparición de fondos de la escuela cuando decidió retirarse este otoño, citando razones de salud, de acuerdo a los registros del distrito escolar. ...more

November 6, 2007

Webb Middle School Principal Carmen Aguero was under investigation for missing school money when she retired earlier this fall, citing health reasons, according to school district records. ...more

November 6, 2007