As the Lennard High School varsity girls tennis team prepares for the start of the season, its members will rely on senior Shontoria Welch for guidance and leadership. ...more

March 4, 2009

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office wants the area's migrant population to feel comfortable reporting crimes to the authorities. ...more

March 4, 2009

Allie Maiocchi of Sun City Center is always looking for ways to save a dime. She began participating in the SHARE Florida Food Network two years ago in Clearwater, which operates similar to a food co-op. ...more

March 4, 2009

A body found Sunday evening in Ruskin had no obvious signs of trauma, though it's up to the medical examiner's office to determine an official cause of death, Hillsborough County sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

March 2, 2009

A body was found this evening in Ruskin, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death. ...more

March 1, 2009

In a community where residents often depend on bicycles and golf carts to pick up a few things at the local grocery store, Feb. 28 will be a sad day. The Sweetbay Supermarket at 789 Cortaro Drive is permanently closing, leaving people without cars only the options of shopping at a nearby Save-A-Lot or Winn Dixie. ...more

February 27, 2009