Anyone who needs to have their faith in humanity restored (and who doesn't these days?) need only spend the morning with Diana Diaz. Or Otilia Alvarez. Or Maria Lopez. ...more

May 11, 2008

So you're thinking about buying a home and don't know where to begin your search? Lennar officials say its new community in Riverview, Shady Creek, is the perfect place to start. ...more

February 10, 2008

DUNEDIN – After a long search, Fort Lauderdale's recreation and special facilities superintendent, Vincent Gizzi, has been named Dunedin's new leisure services director. ...more

February 6, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - Temple Terrace Woman's Club President Marge Groene refers to fellow club member Anne Green as an "unsung hero." In 1991, Green founded the organization's annual Spring Boutique, a fundraising event that this year netted close to $7,500, proceeds that were equally divided among Tampa Bay Tech, King High and Greco Middle schools. Every other year, the proceeds are donated to Temple Terrace's three elementary schools. ...more

January 2, 2008

Local volunteer artists whose motto is "sharing our God-given talents" helped brighten the holidays recently for students at the Willis Peters Exceptional Center. ...more

December 22, 2007

PLANT CITY - For more than 40 years, the Plant City Family YMCA building at 502 E. Young St. has offered programs for children. That era is coming to an end on Dec. 31. ...more

November 27, 2007

Food pantries and other groups that help the needy in the Brandon area are facing a crisis this holiday season, with huge increases in clients and decreases in donations. ...more

November 19, 2007

MIAMI - Florida's public high schools have some of the worst student retention rates in the country, with half qualifying as "Dropout Factories," four times the national average, according to a new analysis of U.S. Education Department data. Among the local schools on the list were Bloomingdale, Chamberlain, Plant City, Leto and East Bay. Dropout Rate Map: Is Your School On The List? ...more

October 31, 2007

New Tampa families can expect more classroom wings at local schools and more budget tightening across the school district. ...more

October 13, 2007

The Hillsborough County cross country championships, officially called the Gasparilla Cup, will be held Wednesday night at Lake Park in Tampa and will feature both public and private schools vying for the chance to be anointed as one of the top teams in Tampa. ...more

October 11, 2007