A man approached two elementary school-age boys near their bus stop last Friday afternoon claiming to be a police officer, according to a Pasco sheriff's office report. Authorities know of no officers in the area at the time. When the boys, 6 and 8, arrived at Richey Elementary School they reported the incident to school officials. ...more

December 15, 2008

Tyler Smith will not only go to Super Bowl XLIII, he will also get to meet players and write a story. The 10-year-old Claywell Elementary student was selected last Friday to write a story on the big event for the Weekly Reader. ...more

December 11, 2008

The Plant City Christmas Parade Committee voted today to reschedule the 2008 parade for Dec. 19. After discussing insurance concerns and the feasibility of staging a reduced but viable parade, the committee agreed to take all steps necessary to put it on. ...more

December 10, 2008

The sophomore doesn't mind becoming the backup once again if Aaron Murray is healthy enough to play in Friday's high school football state semifinal game. ...more

December 10, 2008

The Tampa Catholic girls basketball team has played third fiddle to St. Pete Catholic and Academy of the Holy Names the past several years. Crusaders coach Nancy Kroll is hoping to change that. ...more

December 9, 2008

The Tampa Catholic girls basketball team has played third fiddle to St. Pete Catholic and Academy of the Holy Names the past several years. Crusaders coach Nancy Kroll is hoping to change that. ...more

December 8, 2008

Health care is not recession-proof after all. ...more

December 5, 2008

Remember as children when we didn't get our way, we would defy authority and do whatever we wanted to do. When children act like children, generally there isn't much harm done - and what damage does occur usually happens to the children alone. ...more

December 3, 2008

How much money a county collects in sales taxes is one of the bigger indicators of the health of an economy. ...more

November 29, 2008

Gulf junior quarterback Madison Burr's injury suffered in the Bucs Class 3A quarterfinal game has ended his season. ...more

November 26, 2008