When the Hillsborough County School Board named a new high school near Plant City "Strawberry Crest," a lot of people whooped and hollered. ...more

March 22, 2009

Ken Parks hefted the Craftsman lawn mower onto a table. That's impressive for a 150-pound man who stands 5-foot-4. ...more

March 6, 2009

Local dentist offers free services for thse without insurance ...more

November 23, 2008

People arrived the night before with rolled-up sleeping bags under their arms. ...more

November 23, 2008

The lazy days of summer officially have come to an end, but only on the calendar. ...more

October 5, 2008

You can see it on the faces of people you pass on the street. Something's different. Maybe it's the glow of cheeks flushed a bit less red by approaching heat exhaustion. Maybe it's the extra bounce that comes with a 2 percent drop in afternoon humidity. Maybe it's the excited grin as Floridians across the state anticipate the most wonderful time of the year: the end of the hurricane season. ...more

October 5, 2008

The storm has passed, leaving behind some streets that are flooded, but passable in a pickup or sports-utility vehicle. A couple of kids splashed around in what yesterday was an open, grassy lot, now filled with about 2 feet of water. ...more

August 19, 2008

or they shrug, buy some blue chemical and apply it lavishly without really knowing why. ...more

August 14, 2008

It may have taken longer and it may not be as acute, but there are early hints that the economic slump is crimping the lifestyles of the wealthy. ...more

August 4, 2008

SEBRING — Pastor Mike Karl got an unwelcome Christmas gift this year. Construction crews arrived outside the New Testament Church and Mission, where he is the director, on Wednesday and began clearing and grading land for the Sebring Parkway just 17 feet from his building's front door. When talks about the Sebring Parkway started about 20 years ago, Karl said it seemed like a pipe dream, but it's now come to fruition. "I guess that's progress," Karl said with a shrug. "I think when it is all done, we will get used to it." The driveway where the mission received donations is now gone, and anyone with donations should detour to the driveway further northwest on Eucalyptus Street. ...more

December 29, 2007