Dick Stowers wanted the school bearing his name to have the latest technology, an innovative teaching curriculum and teachers and staff focused on making learning fun for pupils. ...more

October 30, 2009

The drive to qualify for the state swim meet begins this week. Local schools recently had a good warm-up meet in the form of the Western Conference championships, held Oct. 17 at the Bobby Hicks Pool in South Tampa. All 26 of Hillsborough County's public high schools had their teams on hand. ...more

October 28, 2009

Businesses in the FishHawk Ranch area threw a warm welcome recently for their newest corporate neighbor - Mosaic Co. ...more

October 21, 2009

Businesses in the FishHawk Ranch area threw a warm welcome recently for their newest corporate neighbor: Mosaic Co. ...more

October 21, 2009

Teaching a young river otter to swim is a lot like teaching a child. Brandon, an orphaned otter who was found in a backyard in the eastern Hillsborough County community of the same name, received his first swimming lesson Thursday at The Florida Aquarium. ...more

May 29, 2009

Emergency workers flew a 69-year-old man to Tampa General Hospital after they pulled him out from under a tree limb that fell on him. Authorities say his injuries could be considered life threatening. ...more

April 10, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has released a computer-generated image of the man whose body was found near Thonotosassa and Stanley roads in eastern Hillsborough County on Tuesday. ...more

April 8, 2009

The body found near Thonotosassa and Stanley roads in eastern Hillsborough County this afternoon appears to be that of a homicide victim, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

April 7, 2009

Red, ripe strawberries are not just a historic crop in eastern Hillsborough County; toward the middle of March they become deliciously affordable as market prices drop, shipping becomes expensive and U-fields open in the Plant City area. ...more

April 1, 2009

Enjoy the splendid spring weather with a variety of entertaining indoor and outdoor events taking place on the Fairgrounds property adjacent to I-4 and U.S. Highway 301 in eastern Hillsborough County. ...more

March 27, 2009