TAMPA -- Hillsborough County will soon get $19 million from the federal government to buy abandoned, foreclosed homes in neighborhoods hard-hit by foreclosures and falling home values. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said today it has approved the county's plan to spend the grant money. ...more

December 30, 2008

PLANT CITY For about 75 members of the Plant City Children's Theatre, Dec. 13 is the big day. At 2 p.m., the theater will stage its annual production of the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker," at the Plant City High School auditorium. ...more

December 3, 2008

Though Plant City High's eight-year streak of sending a swimmer to the state meet ended, the city was still well represented. ...more

November 26, 2008

Schedule of first-round high school football playoff games to be played this Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. ...more

November 19, 2008

Pasco County schools and other schools across the state are poised to take on bullies like never before. ...more

November 19, 2008

Expanded Prep Results ...more

November 14, 2008

Floridians continue to struggle to keep their homes out of foreclosure. One in every 157 homeowners received a foreclosure filing in October, the third-highest state foreclosure rate, according to California-based RealtyTrac. ...more

November 13, 2008

Oct. 23, 2008 ...more

October 23, 2008

Apparently, cremation is a hot topic among seniors these days. After all, it was the choice of actors Paul Newman and Heath Ledger. Star Trek's James Doohan chose to be cremated, then beamed into outer space. ...more

October 7, 2008

Shorecrest Prep at Cape Coral Island Coast ...more

October 3, 2008