Hillsborough school officials are celebrating the best average writing score for eighth-graders in the state on the essay portion of this year's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. ...more

May 9, 2008

The news that he had received a prestigious academic and athletic honor came at just the right time for Okeefe Simmons. ...more

May 3, 2008

A Keystone mother took her appeal to the Hillsborough County School Board last week, asking members not to split her son from his lifelong friends. ...more

February 13, 2008

A Keystone mother took her appeal to the Hillsborough County School Board last week, asking members not to split her son from his lifelong friends. ...more

February 13, 2008

A 79-year-old nun was sentenced Friday to one year in a county jail for sexually abusing two teens when she was their principal four decades ago. ...more

February 2, 2008

EDITOR'S NOTE: This an occasional series spotlighting local clergy members. This week's column features the Rev. Hellen Raburn, pastor of First Assembly of God of Sydney, 14095 ...more

December 29, 2007

Kent Roberts has earned the rank of Eagle Scout after completing all requirements, including 100 hours for a service project. ...more

December 19, 2007

No matter the sport, she participated just to see "how fast I could run." Tennis was her first passion, but basketball soon took over when she sprouted up in junior high. ...more

December 17, 2007

Workers in tomato fields, brightly colored fish and intricate seashells are among the student artwork chosen to grace a set of note cards being sold as a fundraiser for the Friends of SouthShore Library. ...more

December 15, 2007

He didn't even take up the game until five years ago. "Basketball's kind of a family thing," said Derick Beltran, a Spoto High School student. "I didn't start playing until around the eighth grade. I kind of picked it up from my pops first, but I've also got a few cousins that like to play." ...more

December 5, 2007