Joan Atkins of Palm Harbor says Barack Obama's "socialistic agenda illustrates that he is seemingly unqualified to become our nation's next president." ...more

August 23, 2008

Democrat Teresa "Terri" Conroy is running for the District 3 county commission nomination against Nicholas Planck in the Aug. 26 primary. The winner faces whomever prevails in the Republican primary contest between six-term incumbent Ann Hildebrand and two challengers. ...more

August 16, 2008

Two Democrats and three Republicans are vying for the nomination in their respective parties in the District 3 county commission race. Although commissioners represent the entire county, they must live in the district they represent. ...more

August 16, 2008

Walk in the front doors at the Hillsborough County animal shelter and you get a blast of air conditioning and relief from the broiling weather outside. ...more

July 24, 2008

Preliminary numbers show it will take a $169 million budget to operate the Highlands County School District for the 2008-'09 fiscal year. ...more

July 14, 2008

Residents of northeast Pasco County for years have been waiting for regulations to maintain the region's rural character. ...more

May 28, 2008

Overall, Hernando County's fourth-, eighth- and tenth-graders did about as well as the state average on the writing portion of this year's annual Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. ...more

May 9, 2008

FIRST BATCH OF SCORES RELEASED TO SCHOOLS THURSDAY FCAT SCORES ...more

May 8, 2008

TBO.com, the online partner of The Tampa Tribune and News Channel 8, rolled out a new home page and several new features Tuesday afternoon. ...more

May 8, 2008

Just like that, cornerback has become an area of need for the Bucs this offseason. Brian Kelly is the reason. The longtime starting left corner quit on the Bucs on Feb. 15, buying his freedom for a reported $453,000. ...more

February 24, 2008