Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School administrators and board members hope an intense recruitment plan will increase school enrollment by almost 50 percent next year. ...more

October 28, 2009

From the Big Brothers Big Sisters program to the Special Olympics, 17-year-old Caitlin Matthews devotes much of her time to charitable causes. ...more

March 22, 2009

With the economy in a slump, more and more people are finding it difficult to make ends meet. The problem can be particularly prevalent in families where there are major medical expenses. ...more

December 17, 2008

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio used her visit to a New Tampa service organization as a chance to stump for light rail for the Tampa Bay area. ...more

October 15, 2008

For weeks Bill Stock mulled over what he and his wife, Frances, would do for their 65th wedding anniversary. ...more

September 22, 2008

It isn't easy being Brianna Hooker. The River Ridge High girl weightlifter is trying to be the best in everything she does and that list is long. ...more

May 28, 2008

AVON PARK –– Every child dreams of what they might become. Yet few actually know where their talents lie and what will realistically be required. Even fewer possess the energy and focus to pursue and achieve it. One of those rare individuals who differs is 16-year-old Jerry Lee Wright of Avon Park. "In middle school I knew I wanted to be in education," Wright said, "and every chance I got I'd help any teacher who needed it." He continued volunteering and kept track because he needed 15 service hours for National Junior Honor Society. For the Academic Bright Future Scholarship given by the state, 80 service hours from ninth grade to senior year are required. At Park Elementary School, second graders had an after-school tutoring program that fit with Wright's schedule. He'd arrive with the teacher and help students with timed readings and fluency. He'd read stories to them, grade papers, and involve them in activities. ...more

January 21, 2008

Charter members and past exalted rulers of the Brandon Elks Lodge No. 2383 are invited to a 40th anniversary celebration of the chartering of the lodge from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the lodge, 800 Centennial Lodge Drive. ...more

January 19, 2008

Construction costs for pricey parks like one nearing completion in New Tampa are just the tip of the financial iceberg for financially strapped cities, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio told Kiwanians during her annual address to the local club. ...more

October 15, 2007