Treasure hunter finds wedding band in the sand at Pine Island; gets $200 reward. ...more

November 4, 2009

In Sun City Center, the golf cart is king. Every day, hundreds of the low-speed electric vehicles ferry residents down wide, palm-tree-lined streets in this south Hillsborough retirement community. Cars are rarely needed here: doctors' offices, restaurants and shops are within walking - or carting - distance. ...more

October 31, 2009

But three years ago, retail giant Walmart moved across busy U.S. 301, cutting seniors off from low-cost medications and discounted merchandise that helped them stretch their fixed incomes. A solution to the problem may come Wednesday, when Hillsborough County commissioners consider building a cart path across a field from East Del Webb Boulevard to a signalized crossing at U.S. 301 and Cape Stone Avenue. ...more

October 30, 2009

It is John Purcell's mission to keep the Salvation Army Family Store looking as tidy as its palm tree-lined landscaping. ...more

February 7, 2009

It is John Purcell's mission to keep the Salvation Army Family Store looking as tidy as its palm tree-lined landscaping. ...more

February 7, 2009

Even though it's a buyer's market, first-time home buyers' choices often are limited. Harbour Isles, in Apollo Beach, is not only affordable for first-time buyers, but it's in a great location and has an abundance of amenities, says Cara Kane, regional public relations director with KB Home. ...more

January 25, 2009

As a tax-paying customer, I have a hard time with all the palm trees that are planted at every intersection around the state. ...more

January 15, 2009

You'd think Mike Schmidt was born with a candy cane in his hand, singing, "Oh, by gosh, by golly." ...more

December 24, 2008

A 28-year-old Brandon man died after a crash at 2 a.m. today at Kings Avenue and Oakfield Drive. Anthony Christopher Montgomery was southbound on Kings in a 2005 Nissan Frontier when his vehicle went into a median, hit a palm tree and then struck an oak tree, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

December 15, 2008

Resident Ted Budary said Friday that he wanted a chance to be heard by the city council after his complaint to city staff about his neighbor doing as she pleased with a city park at Valencia Circle didn't seem to get him anywhere. ...more

November 30, 2008