The majority of Powell Middle School fans who attended the Hernando County Middle School Conference volleyball championship match on Oct. 19 at Challenger School were very much surprised at the lack of sportsmanship shown by the Challenger teacher who was in charge of the awards ceremony. ...more

October 30, 2009

Tammy Bracewell brandished her BlackBerry during an awards ceremony last week to e-mail a bunch of two-word messages back to Brandon - "We won!" ...more

October 21, 2009

The annual Sun Towers volunteer recognition awards ceremony and banquet was held Aug. 20 in the retirement community's banquet hall. About 50 of the community's approximately 80 volunteers from Sun Towers and the surrounding area attended and included those who help as greeters, sing in the chorus, work in the gift shop, lead bingo or work for the chapel. "It's for all our volunteers and residents to come and to let them know they're appreciated," said Arlin Drummond, Sun Towers' activities director. ...more

September 2, 2009

Five deputies were involved in a shootout with a murder suspect. One deputy and his canine partner saved a woman who had overdosed. Five others dragged a woman to safety after her home burst into flames. All were honored Tuesday by Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee during the agency's quarterly awards ceremony at Falkenburg Road Jail. Those receiving honors, and applause from their peers, included Master Deputy Chris Grecco and his canine Bullit, for finding and rescuing a woman who overdosed on medication and was stranded in the woods on Feb. 21. ...more

June 10, 2009

Jerry Herman is set for a special Tony Award. ...more

May 4, 2009

While many students might have been in it just for the fun, some of those participating in the Wesley Chapel High School ninth annual Film Festival said they learned real life lessons. ...more

April 1, 2009

Anglers of all ages are invited to vie for some nifty prizes and bragging rights in the first Ruskin Chamber Catch & Release Grand Slam. ...more

April 1, 2009

William R. Davis, the custodian at Springhead Elementary School in Plant City, was honored Tuesday as Hillsborough County's instructional support employee of the year. ...more

April 1, 2009

William R. Davis, the custodian at Springhead Elementary School in Plant City, is Hillsborough County's instructional support employee of the year. ...more

March 31, 2009

Kathryn Bylsma was always too engrossed in working with her students to pay much attention to the whole Teacher of the Year process. ...more

January 25, 2009