Hillsborough County residents can participate in a nationwide Internet survey to improve computer-based library services. ...more

April 3, 2009

never even looked at a blog - read on. ...more

November 12, 2008

Samuel Matthews' record of crimes against children sent 'chills' down the spine of the federal judge who sentenced him Friday to life in prison. ...more

October 20, 2007

TAMPA - A 54-year-old convicted sex offender who authorities say tried to persuade another sex offender to help him find a young girl to pose for sexually explicit photographs is set to be sentenced this morning in federal court. ...more

October 19, 2007

TAMPA - Four-year-old Alexandra Seelig is plopped down in front of a computer screen next to her big sister, Isabella, 7, at the Brandon Regional Library, oblivious to her surroundings. In their ears are "bugs," small earphones that talk to them. On the screen: a 20-minute course on how not to fall victim to Internet predators. Beginning this week, they became part of a culture of prevention at the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative, which began a policy Monday of requiring anyone 17 or younger to take the course before they can set foot in cyberspace on a library computer. ...more

October 4, 2007