Jonathan Freeman makes his first trip to Washington, D.C., next week. That's exciting for any 14-year-old. But this trip has a purpose besides sightseeing. ...more

February 21, 2009

Ken Alvarez is convinced a higher power guided him to Hernando Christian Academy. ...more

February 21, 2009

The days are now officially numbered for the smelly, black water flowing from taps in the Seven Springs and Aloha Gardens communities. ...more

February 19, 2009

The city received one proposal to restore the historic Guida House at Macfarlane Park. It includes programming for children and makes the building accessible for community programs. ...more

February 18, 2009

Maybe Florida's pilot steroid testing program scared high school athletes away from performance-enhancing drugs. Or maybe performance-enhancing drugs were never a major issue in the state's schools. ...more

February 16, 2009

As the reservoir level continues to drop, Tampa Bay Water, the agency responsible for making sure Tampa Bay has clean, safe water plans to transfer $15 million from its Rate Stablization Reserve, a rainy day account, to cover costs and pay for water. ...more

February 16, 2009

A local nonprofit organization has filed a lawsuit against a now-defunct steel manufacturer, seeking to recover $500,000 in federal grant money it lent the company in 2006 to create jobs. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Brandon Family Support and Resource Center, a community partnership of the Children's Board of Hillsborough County, is offering free 2009 tax preparation and electronic filing for families with a combined annual income of $42,000 or less. ...more

February 13, 2009

Since it opened eight years ago, the Military Sea Services Museum has attracted donations of artifacts from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard veterans and their families from around the state and the country. ...more

February 10, 2009

PLANT CITY Darlene Davis has been named the new executive director of the Pregnancy Care Center of Plant City. Davis started in the position Feb. 2, replacing Mary Alice Hendricks, who announced her resignation about six months ago. ...more

February 9, 2009