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

You'll soon have a little less time to get in all your shopping at three local Westfield Group malls. ...more

February 13, 2009

You'll soon have a little less time to get in all your shopping at three local Westfield Group malls. Westfield Citrus Park, Westfield Brandon and Westfield Countryside in Clearwater will reduce their operating hours by one hour starting March 1. During the week, all three malls will begin opening at 10:30 a.m., rather than 10 a.m., and will begin closing at 8:30 p.m., rather than 9 p.m. ...more

February 11, 2009

For years, hundreds of young soccer fans and their families waited for a proposed county sports complex to be built in Lithia. Even before the FishHawk Sports Complex opened in the fall, the FishHawk Soccer Club was established and ready to hit the field. ...more

February 11, 2009

Bargain hunters looking to stretch their dollars as much as possible will find they can kill two birds with one stone by shopping at the New To You thrift store. ...more

February 4, 2009

There's more to boating than simply turning on the motor and taking off over the water. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 74 of Brandon can help you learn the ropes. ...more

February 4, 2009

GO FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Billy Nobles, left, with "Reel Animals" partner Mike Anderson. ...more

January 24, 2009

TAMPA -- Millions of chance-takers buying Powerball tickets in 30 states came up empty Wednesday night, with no winners making claim to the $105.3 million jackpot. But players have another chance to win Saturday night. The top prize: $120 million. ...more

January 8, 2009

About 1.5 million Powerball tickets were sold on the first day the multistate lottery was available to players in Florida, state lottery officials said today. ...more

January 5, 2009

After years of waiting, Floridians finally got the opportunity today to start playing Powerball, a multistate lottery where the jackpot averages nearly $40 million per drawing. ...more

January 4, 2009