To promote the Jan. 13 return of "American Idol," Fox is setting-up official "Idol" backdrops at various malls throughout the country including Tampa's Westfield Citrus Park mall. ...more

January 6, 2009 |

The University of South Florida picked a veteran hospital fundraiser to lead its foundation. Joel Momberg will be the university's chief fundraiser and chief executive officer of the USF Foundation. He starts Feb. 2. ...more

October 16, 2008 |

A 14-year-old boy recently set a record for heaviest fish caught at Plant City's Kids All American Fish Derby. ...more

February 20, 2008 |

Boy Scout Brian Guidry, 14, a member of New Tampa-based Troop 148, supervised a group of Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and adults in refurbishing a stable and tack room Feb. 2 for the Traverse program in Thonotosassa. Traverse is therapeutic horsemanship program for at-risk children. Guidry undertook the effort as his Eagle Scout service project. The project included removing and disposing of old walls and replacing and painting new walls and adjacent existing posts. ...more

February 20, 2008 |

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Jeff Teague scored 26 points and Wake Forest shocked No. 2 Duke 86-73 on Sunday night, ending the Blue Devils' 12-game winning streak and giving first-year coach Dino Gaudio his first big victory as the heir of the late Skip Prosser's program. ...more

February 18, 2008 |

John Tischner of Dunedin says passage of Amendment No. 1 does not spell doom for public education. ...more

February 16, 2008 |

Toward the end of the Lightning stick rack was a lone piece of graphite resting against the wall. The name etched on the side of the shaft belonged to Lightning captain Tim Taylor. ...more

February 13, 2008 |

For her bat mitzvah project, Lauren Rubin, 12, held a yard sale to benefit Trinity Cafe, which feeds the homeless and poor. ...more

February 13, 2008 |

Editor: This is in response to the Feb. 2 op-ed page column by Sierra Mision, the Gulf High School student, urging people not to celebrate the passage of Amendment No. 1. Before she makes those sorts of statements, she should wait until she is a homeowner with responsibilities. How much is she personally paying for her education? ...more

February 12, 2008 |

The road to the region final is going through a familiar neighborhood tonight. ...more

February 12, 2008 |