Apollo Beach Elementary, 501 Apollo Beach Blvd., will host its Spooky Story Night from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Besides the spooky storytelling, the Dolphin Dad's will be selling "meal deals," which includes hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and a soda, for a modest fee. ...more

October 24, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Cooperation between Leto High School culinary students and early childhood development classes earned enthusiastic reviews when one 4-year-old spotted his full plate at a recent lunch. ...more

October 22, 2008

PLANT CITY For the majority of students and staff at Hillsborough Community College's Plant City campus, wake-up assistance and snacks have usually popped out of a vending machine. ...more

October 18, 2008

In the midst of an economic crisis, Brandon High keeps doing what is has done for decades - put on a big show for Homecoming at a low price. Brandon High Homecoming: Big Show On A Budget ...more

October 17, 2008

A grandfather is a special gift for those of us lucky enough to be blessed with one or two. ...more

October 4, 2008

Diners got a surprise this week when Pasco County sheriff's deputies shut down the Morrison's Countryside Buffet restaurant during lunch Wednesday. ...more

September 27, 2008

Diners got a surprise this week when Pasco County sheriff's deputies shut down the Morrison's Countryside Buffet restaurant during lunch Wednesday. The restaurant at 5420 Gall Blvd. was closed for not paying rent. The landlord filed an eviction notice Aug. 8. "In a commercial eviction, the defendant is required to make a deposit for back rent to the clerk of court within five days," said Meredith Wester, attorney for the landlord. "If they fail to make a deposit, they waive all their defenses." ...more

September 26, 2008

Pasco County Schools Superintendent Heather Fiorentino, left, and Veterans Elementary School Principal Donna Busby sing at the school's dedication ceremony Wednesday. At right, Lucianna Alvarez, a member of the Veterans Elementary Super Heroes Chorus, sings with the group in the cafeteria. ...more

September 25, 2008

About 250 people crowded into the cafeteria at Burns Middle School on Sept. 8 for the second in a series of seven town hall meetings Superintendent MaryEllen Elia called "open mic time." ...more

September 17, 2008

The Nebraska Cafeteria is the second stop on our third edition of the Tampa Underbelly Tour, during which a group of friends and I eat at as many off-the-beaten-path places as we can endure during an entire afternoon. ...more

September 17, 2008