Seasoned authors as well as those who have always dreamed of a writing career can get pointers from local published authors at the first Hillsborough Inspirational Writers' Retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 4 at Cross Creek Ranch, 12950 E. Wheeler Road, Dover. ...more

September 24, 2008

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program is back in the city's two elementary schools after it was cut by the police department. ...more

September 12, 2008

To help residents protect themselves against identity theft, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will present a free one-hour seminar this evening at a Borders bookstore. ...more

August 15, 2008

The U.S. women's basketball team quickly dashed any hopes China had of an upset, avenging a loss in April with the second American drubbing of the Chinese in as many nights. ...more

August 12, 2008

Manuel "Manny" Furia, who entertained diners at Bern's Steak House on accordion and piano from the time Lyndon Johnson was president, died Monday. ...more

August 7, 2008

The man who entertained diners at Bern's Steak House with his accordion and piano since Lyndon Johnson was president died Monday. ...more

August 6, 2008

Today was awesome. It was a great day with a bunch of great guys out here. That made it a lot of fun. I got to hang out with them and talk to them. I already knew about five of them. I got to talk to them about their college decisions. So it was a really good first day. ...more

July 22, 2008

TAMPA - Jordan Dumars, the son of former NBA all-star Joe Dumars, verbally committed to the University of South Florida's men's basketball program Sunday. A 6-foot-5, 230-pound shooting guard at Detroit's Country Day High School, Dumars said he chose USF over Duquesne, Dayton and Michigan. Duquesne was the only other school that offered him a scholarship, he said. A senior at Country Day this fall, Dumars will join the Bulls in the 2009-10 school year. ...more

June 23, 2008

Frequent flyers, the Los Angeles Lakers were allowed an unlimited number of carry-on items for their trip home. ...more

June 10, 2008

If Paul Pierce is sidelined or ineffective in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, don't expect the remainder of the Big Three to go hunting for big nights. ...more

June 8, 2008