There was elation this morning at the historic election of Barack Obama on Tuesday, but it was not universal. ...more

November 5, 2008

6:30 a.m.: In the gray of pre-dawn in Lutz, two women stood in line to vote in a presidential election for the first time in their lives -- one because she was finally old enough, the other because she became a U.S. citizen in June. They were separated by about a dozen other voters at the First United Methodist Church. At 6:30 a.m., the line was growing about two to four people a minute. ...more

November 4, 2008

Music lovers can enjoy some smooth jazz tunes today at the Carrollwood Cultural Center. ...more

October 26, 2008

BUSINESS NOTES SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS: The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce 2008 Small Business of the Year Awards Gala will be held Thursday at The Palmetto Club, 17004 Dorman Road, Lithia. A reception begins at 6 p.m., and dinner starts at 7 p.m. Individual tickets are $35; corporate tables of eight cost $350 and include preferred seating, signs and event recognition. Register online at www.brandonchamber .com or call (813) 689-1221. The event is sponsored by The Tampa Tribune and The Brandon News & Tribune. ...more

October 22, 2008

It's experience versus change in the state House District 57 race. Three-term Republican incumbent Faye Culp faces first-time Democratic candidate Yvonne Yolie Capin. The district covers South Tampa and portions of Town 'N Country and Westchase. ...more

October 19, 2008

PLANT CITY For the majority of students and staff at Hillsborough Community College's Plant City campus, wake-up assistance and snacks have usually popped out of a vending machine. ...more

October 18, 2008

For years, Lisa Purton ferried daughter Samantha to Tampa to the only local children's choir group she could find. When Purton heard about a new choir forming in Brandon, it was music to her ears. ...more

October 15, 2008

This weekend's Tampa Palms Arts & Crafts Show may have fewer participants than previous years, but it is has the widest variation of exhibitors ever, an organizer said. ...more

October 15, 2008

The first phase of Hillsborough Community College's SouthShore campus was projected to accommodate growth through the next five years. ...more

October 15, 2008

Enrollment at Hillsborough Community College's new SouthShore campus is way above projections. In fact, it is about 10 times the estimate. ...more

October 13, 2008