With humidity at 85 percent, there was no shortage of sweat. But with the exception of one paper cut, there was no blood. And the only thing close to tears was the perspiration running down the faces of the members of the Greater Brandon Kiwanis Club as they loaded back-to-school supplies into a Hillsborough County school bus during their first "Stuff the Bus" event last week. ...more

August 13, 2008

United Way is hosting a summer shindig featuring food, fun and a variety of vendors. ...more

August 3, 2008

Will residents in northern Hillsborough County ever see the day they can park their cars and hop a train to downtown Tampa? Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio hopes so. ...more

July 30, 2008

The Kiwanis clubs of Brandon and Sun City Center kicked off their first "Stuff the Bus" campaigns by delivering boxes to area businesses for the collection of school supplies. ...more

July 28, 2008

As officials at the Hernando County School District praise the pilot "four-day week" program initiated by Superintendent Wayne Alexander that is saving an estimated $79,000 in energy costs this summer, others are questioning it. ...more

July 24, 2008

Twenty-two athletes from the Tennis for Fun program competed March 15 in the regional Special Olympics at the University of South Florida. ...more

June 18, 2008

The Kiwanis Club of Sun City Center recently hosted an awards luncheon to present six college scholarships to local students. The recipients were: ...more

June 14, 2008

When it came to picking this year's recipient of the Alice B. Tompkins Community Service Award, Steven Saunders said the choice was obvious. ...more

June 4, 2008

DUNEDIN -- Factors such as tight budgets, dwindling sponsorships from struggling businesses and rising fireworks prices are prompting some Florida cities to forgo traditional Fourth of July fireworks displays this year. That list includes cities such as Tarpon Springs and Plant City. ...more

May 31, 2008

The Kiwanis Club of Tampa presented 13 Hillsborough County students with scholarships at its annual Arthur Henderson Memorial Scholarship Awards and the 11th annual Pete Gilmore Memorial Scholarship event April 23. The club awarded a total of $26,000 to students from Leto, Durant, East Bay, Jefferson, King, Blake, Chamberlain and Armwood high schools, and Simmons Career Center. ...more

May 24, 2008