Mayor Pam Iorio has proclaimed today Hispanic Heritage Day in Tampa. To help celebrate, the mayor's Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee has enlisted Ruskin's Frank Garcia to perform "Corazon de Tampa" - a song he wrote about growing up in Tampa in the middle of the 20th century - at the Tampa Theatre. ...more

October 21, 2009

A brutally hot day didn't deter hundreds of art lovers from turning out to the Big Draw-In Oct. 10. And the crowd included more than just Ruskin residents. ...more

October 21, 2009

Pooches and their owners are invited to a scary-good Halloween event in South Shore. ...more

October 21, 2009

Just odds and ends this week, folks. There's a hodgepodge of opportunities to help the community and your business. ...more

October 21, 2009

As consumers focus on the essentials these days, perhaps the businesses most hurt by the current recession are the local mom-and-pop stores. ...more

October 21, 2009

Hillsborough County Water Resource Services will hold a public meeting Oct. 20 to discuss the planned expansion of its South County Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ruskin. ...more

October 14, 2009

Hillsborough County Water Resource Services will host a gathering Oct. 20 to discuss the planned expansion of its South County Wastewater Treatment Plant. ...more

October 7, 2009

Talk about a breath of fresh air - literally. The season's first cold front - or perhaps we should call this a cool front - breezed through the Tampa Bay area early Wednesday, sending temperatures dipping to levels they haven't been at in months. ...more

October 1, 2009

You may want to grab a sweater or light jacket before heading out to work this morning. ...more

September 30, 2009

In February 2008 the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners directed the Planning Department and Planning Commission to study the Interstate 4 corridor "to identify opportunities for economic development." ...more

September 23, 2009