The sweet e-mail, featuring a wagging dog, read: "I read your May 20 article on 20 Reasons to Love Gordon Ramsay," wrote Suzy Machamer of Brooksville. "We have another reason. Our granddaughter is one of this season's last three finalists, the culinary student Christina." ...more

June 25, 2008

When Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Station No. 24 is dedicated in honor of Leslie "Pete" Dennison on Monday, it will be a well-deserved accolade that would have touched Dennison, his admirers say. ...more

June 21, 2008

Even as a boy, George Wootten wanted to visit the land down under. ...more

June 15, 2008

Daughter surprises dad with all-expenses paid trip to Australia. ...more

June 14, 2008

Barbara Lang of Hudson critical of handling of graduation ceremony at Hudson High School. ...more

June 14, 2008

Have you tried the new restaurant in town, Salsa's Tex-Mex? The building used to house an old thrift shop; boy have Belia Polanco, her granddaughter, and niece put their work and sweat into that building to get it to what it looks like today. The inside decor is done in a way that it looks Mexican and has a relaxing way about it. I do not know Belia's granddaughter's name as she owns the restaurant. But, I do know she has put her heart and soul into making Salsa's a restaurant you will want to call "your place." ...more

June 2, 2008

TAMPA - More than 20 police officers searched for a car that had been reported stolen with a 4-year-old girl inside Thursday, only to learn that the report was false, police said. ...more

May 30, 2008

LAKELAND - A 19-month-old girl remained in critical condition today at St. Joseph's Hospital, where she was airlifted after being run over by a lawnmower Sunday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...more

May 26, 2008

History is never far away in this fishing hamlet hard by the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

May 26, 2008

LAKELAND - A 2-year-old girl was seriously injured tonight after she was run over by a lawnmower, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

May 25, 2008