When artist Ernesto Cuevas Jr. first asked children at the Gardenville Recreation Center to draw what was near and dear to them, he got a surprise. ...more

June 22, 2008

A rural haven where troubled teen girls learn to turn their lives around in a Christian atmosphere recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. ...more

June 21, 2008

Lessons learned when school bus routes were changed to save money and time in east Hillsborough County last year will help the school district avoid pitfalls as the changes are implemented this year in other parts of the county, the head of school district transportation said. ...more

June 19, 2008

TAMPA - A 55-year-old man was arrested today after the 1-year-old boy he was babysitting wandered off about half a mile from home. ...more

May 28, 2008

Sandra Raulerson Cameron has lived all her life in rural east Hillsborough County amid orange groves and strawberry fields. That serenity has given her an appreciation for the quiet, pastoral life. ...more

May 7, 2008

When the Florida Strawberry Festival opens its doors Thursday for its 73rd year, the highlights will include numerous competitions for young, old and in-between. ...more

February 23, 2008

A grassy parking area west of the aging county complex on Michigan Avenue will be the home of a new 60,000-square-foot courthouse by 2011, officials told city commissioners during a presentation Jan. 28. ...more

February 6, 2008

Authorities say a rash of armed heists in east Hillsborough County has been solved with the arrest of a Ruskin man who led deputies on a high-speed chase early Saturday. ...more

January 27, 2008

Authorities say a rash of armed heists in east Hillsborough County has been solved with the arrest of a Ruskin man who led deputies on a high speed chase early Saturday. ...more

January 26, 2008

Five Tampa residents in a stolen truck led deputies on a high-speed pursuit that began in Polk County late this morning and ended off Interstate 4 in east Hillsborough County. ...more

January 16, 2008