I want to bring to the attention of Hillsborough County a source of waste. The sheriff's office opened a child-care center on the Falkenburg jail site. This project was nine years coming to fruition. They did a great job. It was, and is, a beautiful center. They filled it with top-of-the-line furniture, toys and supplies. They hired a company to run the center, which was to benefit sheriff's employees. ...more

August 3, 2009

On March 7, I was a model as a cancer survivor in the Celebration of Life Fashion Show. This was sponsored by the Heartland Realtors Association to benefit the American Cancer Society. It was one of the most enriching experiences I've ever had. I formed friendships that will last the rest of my life. I watched the ladies that worked with us, teaching, prompting and encouraging us pour their hearts into making the show a success. I received e-mail and phone call reminders from a wonderful lady who is dealing with stage 4 cancer of a loved one, yet she was faithful in making contact with us. Thank you, Jessica. There is no way to mention all who helped put this show together. Just to name a few, thank you to Holly from Allure Salon for the make up tips, to her sister who came from South Florida to help, and to Chastini who freshened everyone's lipstick. Thanks to the Bradenton Beauty and Barber School for the manicures and pedicures provided by their students. Marlene, thanks for being there to make sure the music was cued at the right time during practices. Thanks also to Impressive Pix Photography for donating their time during practice and the show. Lastly thanks to Libby for her dedication to helping us with the choice of clothing, to Dayna, our drill instructor, who was not satisfied with anything less than perfection, and to Sherrie Abraham for everything. ...more

March 14, 2009

A hesitant city council decided late Monday to put off a decision on handing over candidate filing duties to the county elections supervisor. ...more

January 7, 2009

After 30 years of racing in the Tampa Bay area, Keith Nosbisch has accomplished quite a bit. He has more than 750 feature wins and 10 championships from tracks and series across the South. ...more

September 25, 2008

After becoming only the third state nationally to jump into the fight against youth steroid abuse, the Florida High School Athletic Association will be discontinuing its testing policy after just one year of implementation. ...more

June 7, 2008

Regarding "College Degrees A Waste Of Time, Money" (Commentary, May 11): As the principal of the Erwin Technical Center, I offer a comment about Marty Nemko's column. ...more

May 25, 2008

After scouring the Internet to fill her house with only the best toys for her infant twin sons, Lori Pope hated to watch the clutter build as the boys lost interest. ...more

February 17, 2008

Although the SouthShore Relay for Life is several months away, people in Ruskin recently had the chance to get a head start on raising money for the American Cancer Society. ...more

January 12, 2008