Hillsborough County parents can call a school transportation hot line from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. today to learn the location of their child's bus stop before the school year begins Monday. ...more

August 15, 2008

Monday is the first day of school in Hillsborough County, and parents may call a school transportation hot line if they don't know where their children will catch the bus. ...more

August 14, 2008

With only days before school starts, thousands of parents in Hillsborough County still don't know whether their children are eligible to ride a bus to school and where to catch it. ...more

August 14, 2008

TAMPA - With only days before school starts, thousands of parents in Hillsborough County still don't know whether their children are eligible to ride a bus to school and where to catch it. ...more

August 13, 2008

The state is trying to handle a growing number of calls to an abuse hot line with fewer people, potentially leaving some of the most vulnerable children in Florida at risk. ...more

July 14, 2008

Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful, a nonprofit organization aimed at keeping the county free of litter, has started a pilot program in the Mango, Seffner and Thonotosassa areas called Trash Troopers. ...more

July 13, 2008

Police in the 1970s urged citizens to "drop a dime" in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now, in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs - to identify criminals using text messages. ...more

July 7, 2008

When Florida sheriff's offices began investigating child abuse cases for the state in 1999, some sheriffs warned the switch would work only if the Legislature gave departments enough money to do the job right. ...more

June 15, 2008

University of Florida officials sent letters to 11,300 current and former students informing them that the university mistakenly posted their names, addresses and Social Security numbers online. The university used the student information between 2003 and 2005, but it remained posted unsecured online until a routine audit revealed the breach, UF officials announced Tuesday. The information has since been removed. ...more

June 10, 2008

HUDSON - A 29-year-old preschool teacher was arrested by Pasco County deputies Thursday, accused of fondling a 4-year-old boy during nap time. ...more

June 6, 2008