Ecotourism, Port of Manatee growth, access to Interstate 75 and the redevelopment of Old Sun City are all opportunities the South Side community can seize on as they plan for the area's future, activists say. ...more

October 22, 2008

Historians today dedicated the "first 16 feet" of what they hope will eventually become a permanent display for their Ruskin History Center. The work of renowned paleontologist Frank Garcia will flank the display. The "first 16 feet" consists of two cases filled with ancient artifacts discovered locally by Garcia, which the Ruskin Historical Society hopes will become a fixture at the history center, once it finds a permanent home. ...more

October 21, 2008

Voters seem to turning out in force today, taking advantage of early voting at several polling places throughout Hillsborough County. ...more

October 20, 2008

If you're one of those people who hates crowds or standing in long lines, now is the time to take advantage of early voting. South Shore has two convenient locations for casting your vote before the polls become swamped on Nov. 4. ...more

October 17, 2008

The 18-year-old victim of a brutal rape and beating at the Bloomingdale Regional Library is expected to return to her home in south Hillsborough County at the end of this month. ...more

October 16, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The Town 'N Country Regional Library at the Thompson Center is closing Oct. 26 through Dec. 2 to move into the new, expanded library at 7606 Paula Drive. The library will reopen Dec. 3 at the new location. ...more

October 12, 2008

Video magnifiers will help visually impaired voters cast ballots at all early voting sites beginning Oct. 20. ...more

October 11, 2008

Lutheran actors hope to uncover lots of laughs tonight and Saturday when they stage the original whodunit mystery, "The Case of the Frozen Saints," starting at 7 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Apollo Beach. ...more

September 26, 2008

Residents of Westchase are opening their wallets and cleaning their closets to help people in need, and they are asking others in the county to do the same. ...more

September 24, 2008

Residents of Westchase are opening their wallets and cleaning their closets to help people in need, and they are asking others in the county to do the same. ...more

September 24, 2008