The head of General Motors said that at least five plants will close, even with the bail-out money. ...more

January 3, 2009

Developers will be urged, but not required, to think mass transit when proposing projects in Hillsborough County. ...more

October 27, 2008

Never mind Beijing, Nicole Ogloza went to Lincoln, Neb., and struck gold. The 14-year-old Gulf High School freshman recently competed in the 2008 Roller Figure Skating National Championships. She successfully out-skated 23 other hopefuls to grab first place in the Freshman/Sophomore C Women's singles event. ...more

August 23, 2008

Lynn Helms and her husband, Richard, moved to Plant City from Connecticut in 1998. They soon discovered First Presbyterian Church of Plant City. ...more

July 16, 2008

After all the hand-wringing and worrying about oil, the American people have already found their own solution. Train ridership is up, small car sales and scooters are through the roof, and for the first time since 1974 the use of oil has declined. All this flailing about to find new sources of oil or punish oil speculators only muddies the waters of our need to change our ways. Any new sources of oil will only be temporary and further delay our eventual inevitable change to an alternative. ...more

June 29, 2008

The Seniors in Service Bridging Generations Breakfast was held May 13 at the Centre Club. About 200 people attended the event, which raised money for Seniors in Service programs. ...more

June 4, 2008

Tyler Heinrichs, 12, is getting used to winning. The northwest Hillsborough County youngster recently beat out hundreds of riders in his class at a national BMX racing competition in Columbus, Ohio. ...more

January 18, 2008

The Old Lutz School House recently opened its doors for the 11th Annual Christmas Celebration. ...more

December 19, 2007

For as long as River Ridge junior Jonathan Dedea has had an inkling to swim, he has been drawn to the diving board. ...more

September 24, 2007

Connor Revord, in a relatively short amount of time, has made his mark as one of Hillsborough County's top cross country runners. As a sophomore last year, he placed 11th overall in the state meet. ...more

September 10, 2007