The crash that killed three people Thursday afternoon at Vandenberg Airport was not only incredibly sad, it was awful in its irony. ...more

July 19, 2008

Kelleigh Klein has about 80 mouths to feed each day and she needs your help. Klein, executive director of the United Food Bank in Plant City, is trying to make sure no child goes hungry during the summer, when they don't have access to free or reduced price breakfast and lunches. Klein's nonprofit organization is filling the gap by providing breakfast and lunch groceries to feed needy children. ...more

July 16, 2008

The county's affordable housing office will recommend that the University Area Community Development Corp. receive a $1.47 million loan to assist it in purchasing an apartment complex. ...more

July 16, 2008

PLANT CITY - The Plant City Courier & Tribune is starting a new occasional feature in conjunction with the Plant City Photo Archives to help identify old photos. The nonprofit organization has in its files a number of photos for which it as little or no information. ...more

July 15, 2008

Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful, a nonprofit organization aimed at keeping the county free of litter, has started a pilot program in the Mango, Seffner and Thonotosassa areas called Trash Troopers. ...more

July 13, 2008

The distinctive brick building that exudes history and houses it within its 94-year-old walls may soon get a new owner - its longtime caretaker. ...more

July 9, 2008

TAMPA - Residents who pick up litter in the neighborhood, businesses that help improve the look of the community or groups that help spruce up the area are eligible for Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful anti-litter awards. ...more

July 1, 2008

Tech. Sgt. Mark Bordwine was setting up for MacDill Air Force Base's annual Air Fest 2008 when a woman walked up to him and handed him a commemorative coin. ...more

June 28, 2008

None of the children in Lowry Elementary's summer program could have met Alexandra Scott, a Pennsylvania girl who died in 2004 of cancer. But as they sipped icy lemonade they sold on her behalf, they wanted her to know that they were thinking of her. ...more

June 27, 2008