Red-light cameras Having driven in the Middle East (Doha, Qatar) with red-light and speed cameras, I witnessed more accidents than they prevented, and there were more violent crashes. Drivers slamming their brakes to minimize tickets were very common and did not subside with education. Drivers just worked around them. ...more

November 10, 2009

When Penny first started planning our Oct. 31 field trip to Riverview Flower Farm, we thought we'd be lucky to get 10 gardeners to come along. ...more

November 8, 2009

Bloomingdale at Riverview for h.s. scores ...more

November 6, 2009

Hillsborough County dominated Thursday's Class 4A-District 4 cross country meet at North Port High, taking both boys and girls team titles as well as both individual crowns. ...more

November 6, 2009

Volleyball order looked like it was being restored as the Durant High Cougars stormed out to a two-game lead in the 5A-8 district tournament semifinal against Newsome High last week. ...more

November 4, 2009

The Hillsborough County Health Department vaccinated 2,162 elementary school students, their parents and teachers against the swine flu Monday at four after-school centers. ...more

November 4, 2009

If there is one thing that never gets old in sports, it's winning. ...more

October 31, 2009

Riverview at Newsome for h.s. scores ...more

October 30, 2009

As the time to swing open the doors at The Mosaic Company's new corporate headquarters near FishHawk Ranch draws near, company representatives say everything is on track. Meanwhile, area residents are already getting to know their soon-to-be corporate neighbors. ...more

October 30, 2009

Officials have found the body of what they believe is the 35-year-old man who fell off a small pleasure boat this evening near the Port of Manatee, northeast of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. ...more

October 28, 2009