Going to a new school can be intimidating for some students. To reduce the stress, Terrace Community Middle School, 11734 Jefferson Road, launched a program to help new seventh- and eighth-graders understand the importance of being a part of the school's family. ...more

September 9, 2009

Discourse turned ugly Tuesday night when the chairwoman of the Hillsborough County School Board tried to stop a board member from speaking and motioned for her to be removed from the room. ...more

October 22, 2008

The secret to the Big Canoe Challenge was this: The team that rows together will win. ...more

October 20, 2008

This month, a Pasco gymnastics and cheerleading studio will offer comprehensive summer camps for both the casual and the competitive athlete. ...more

June 16, 2008

Hillsborough Tax Collector Doug Belden and his staff deserve commendation for winning a statewide award for exceptional efficiency, productivity and customer service. ...more

May 5, 2008

At the beginning of the school year, her first at Lennard High School, sophomore Caitlyn Wilson sometimes found it difficult to balance school and sports. ...more

December 15, 2007

LAKE PLACID — Like her teammates, Julie Halkias marched to her craft with the tattoo "Killer 7" on her arm. Okay, it was a temporary drawing, and her group was the Heartland Vineyard Church, but don't miss the point. This was a team, and they were in it for ... well, not for blood, but they wanted to win pretty badly. The 14 canoeists crowded onto the floating dock at Lake June Park, ready to board, ready to put their muscles into it, ready to ... hmm, the dock started sinking. "We're taking on water here, coach. What do we do?" shouted Steve Halkias, more for comic relief than information. ...more

October 21, 2007