PLANT CITY Children ages 5 to 15 are invited to participate in a youth fishing derby 8 a.m. Saturday in a pond behind the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex, 1500 S. Park Road. ...more

January 26, 2009

Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies broke up a cockfight at 5202 Calhoun Road on Saturday and arrested five participants. ...more

January 24, 2009

President Barack Obama sought to dampen Republicans' complaints about the Democrats' massive economic revival package Friday with an offer to listen carefully to their ideas, too. ...more

January 24, 2009

Registration in Hillsborough County's popular after-school recreation program has dropped by nearly 2,000 kids since the county started charging fees for the service in December. ...more

January 18, 2009

Can children allergic to milk develop a tolerance for it? Recently, a small observational study randomly assigned 20 children (average age 10 years) with a severe milk allergy to take a gradually increasing dose of nonfat powdered milk or fake powdered milk daily. ...more

December 20, 2008

The gated communities of Westchase will be open Saturday night to show off the best of its holiday decorations. ...more

December 19, 2008

The lure of $50 gift cards drew early birds to the Lakeland Police Department's first Gun Buy-Back this morning. ...more

December 13, 2008

It will be a big - and busy - day for Santa Claus on Saturday in Lake Placid. ...more

December 12, 2008

Have a story to tell? StoryCorps wants to listen. The group, which is traveling the nation to document everyday history and the stories of average Americans, will spend the next month in Tampa's historic Ybor City, collecting interviews and recordings for broadcast on public radio and for the Library of Congress. ...more

December 11, 2008

Hitting the horseback trail could help save an animal and keep Equestrian Club Country running. ...more

December 10, 2008