Sheriff David Gee and Clerk of Court Pat Frank each secured another four-year term Friday when the deadline passed for candidates to qualify to run, and nobody vied for their seats. ...more

June 21, 2008

School board members have approved a controversial boundary change despite parents' complaints that they were not informed about the plan. However, board members did change procedure so future boundary proposals will be presented to all affected parents. ...more

April 15, 2008

The season of Lent begins today, and many Christians, especially Catholics, are gearing up for 40 days of sacrifice before Easter. ...more

February 6, 2008

Despite three votes by Hillsborough County School Board members to reconsider a $54,000 consultant contract to write a district wellness policy, the issue died Tuesday when four board members voted not to put it back on the agenda in December. ...more

November 21, 2007

The call for names goes out while schools are being built. Teachers, students, community members and retired district administrators flood the Hillsborough County school board with suggestions of celebrities, local standouts, place descriptions and, occasionally, concepts. ...more

November 17, 2007

The call for names goes out while schools are being built. Teachers, students, community members and retired district administrators flood the Hillsborough County School Board with suggestions. ...more

November 17, 2007

Some school boards are known for shouting, table pounding and discord. For years, the Hillsborough County School Board was not. ...more

November 13, 2007

A new middle school will honor a Tampa man who died while fighting in Iraq and received the Medal of Honor for his courage. ...more

November 10, 2007

A new middle school will honor a Tampa man who died while fighting in Iraq and received the Medal of Honor for his courage. ...more

November 10, 2007

A new middle school will honor a Tampa man who died while fighting in Iraq and received the Medal of Honor for his courage. The Hillsborough County school board voted on Tuesday to name the middle school being built behind Citrus Park Elementary for Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith. The school is expected to open in August. ...more

November 6, 2007