A make-believe elephant, with bandages and a pinkish head wound, made some parents angry, but Ellie the elephant also got some hugs and at least one-high five from students leaving Mitchell Elementary School Tuesday afternoon. The bloodied "elephant" is part of a campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to boycott circuses. The animal rights group Tuesday sent a press release announcing that Ellie would hand out a comic, "An Elephant's Life," and coloring book, "Animals Belong in the Jungle," to children and parents as school ended for the day. ...more

December 8, 2009

Over the past 38 years, the organization has been a wellspring of support, touching the lives of southern Hillsborough County through its continued financial philanthropy and commitment to community. ...more

March 18, 2009

No more excuses. That's the goal with a brand new, districtwide initiative that makes reading textbooks available on compact disc or online for all first- through fifth-graders at local public schools, making classic excuses for homework null. ...more

October 5, 2008

Hernando County schools superintendent meets with parents who homeschool their children ...more

August 15, 2008

Local parents who homeschool their children are in no hurry to send their children back to Hernando County public schools. ...more

August 15, 2008

The Temple Terrace Woman's Club will present its 14th annual Spring Boutique & Luncheon from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 7. ...more

February 14, 2008

So here it is Sunday morning in Florida and time has run out. A presidential primary isn't the beginning or end of the world, but in Florida it's at least a warning, like the signs of a tropical disturbance out in the Atlantic of storms just beyond the horizon. ...more

January 27, 2008

After years of relying on shopping center parking lots to accommodate the popular Taste of New Tampa, organizers have targeted a professional center near the Freedom/Liberty schools complex for their 15th annual event. ...more

November 25, 2007

After years of relying on shopping center parking lots to accommodate the popular Taste of New Tampa, organizers have targeted a professional center near the Freedom/Liberty schools complex for their 15th annual event. ...more

November 24, 2007

In an effort to give back to the communities it serves, Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union has introduced a new innovative check card to aid education. ...more

October 20, 2007