SHERIFF'S OFFICE This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Nov. 2-8 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

November 12, 2008

The Land O' Lakes Flapjack Festival might be a three-decade tradition in Central Pasco County, but for organizers, this year was like starting over. Held for the first time at the county fairgrounds in Dade City, the event was down in numbers, but not in spirit, organizers say. ...more

November 12, 2008

Opus sleeps with the bunnies, and Stephen Allen of Lutz saw it coming. Opus, the quirky, 28-year-old penguin who first waddled his way into American culture nearly 30 years ago as a character in the "Bloom County" comic strip, was last seen sound asleep in a snug bed with a stuffed bunny nuzzling his neck. ...more

November 11, 2008

As part of a charitable endeavor, the author of the comic strip "Opus," Berkeley Breathed, staged a contest asking readers to guess what the final panel would be. Fifty-five readers made the right guess. The one grand prize winner was Stephen Allen of Lutz, 48. ...more

November 10, 2008

This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Nov. 2-8 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. 33534 Bacall Ln, Block 11300, fight, Nov. 2, 2:57 a.m. Beach Ave, Block 6200, assault/battery, Nov. 7, 9:11 p.m. Big Bend Rd, Block 7600, assault/battery, Nov. 4, 11:13 a.m. ...more

November 10, 2008

SHERIFF'S OFFICE This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Oct. 26-Nov. 1 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

November 5, 2008

USF POLICE This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Oct. 27 to Nov. 3 to the University of South Florida Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the USF Police Department at (813) 974-2628. ...more

November 5, 2008

TAMPA POLICE This is a partial list of service calls reported Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 to the Tampa Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 276-3200. ...more

November 5, 2008

an annual practice where we "spring forward, fall back." This year, we "fall back" at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2. ...more

November 1, 2008

The public will get a chance to see their candidates during a forum today hosted by the Greater Hernando County Chamber Government Affairs Committee. ...more

October 23, 2008