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Elia: Good Sign For Local Economy, School Enrollment Is Up
Hillsborough County, the nation's eighth-largest school district, is on track to surpass for the first time a 200,000 student enrollment.

Hillsborough County, the nation's eighth-largest school district, is on track to surpass for the first time a 200,000 student enrollment.

A Pasco County man's court case brings to the forefront the issue of medical marijuana legalization in Florida.
A ribbon-cutting for The Pepin Academy in Riverview paid tribute to its mission to educate students with special needs.
See for yourself the shoplifters sought by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for stealing armloads of shirts from Marshalls on West Brandon Boulevard.
A Land O' Lakes man faces DUI charges in the aftermath of a Providence Road accident in Brandon last month.
Traffic will be more congested as parents dropping off kids and students driving to school join the morning and afternoon commutes.
The student handbook for the 2013-14 school year spells out the dress code for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Does your closet match up?
Quotes to remember on this first day of school for the 2013-14 academic year. Welcome back!
Forecasters say Tampa Bay area residents can plan on another hot week, with strong chances for showers in the afternoon and evening hours.
Hillsborough County school officials are getting set to launch another school next year, which means nominations for names are now open.
Hillsborough County school officials are getting set to launch another school next year, which means nominations for names are now open.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reports that a violent domestic outburst led to the death of a Brandon man and facial injuries for two women, including the shooter.
Five things to know includes a dual-adoption sought at RVR Horse Rescue and a Tampa teen-summit look at the George Zimmerman trial.
No, it's not time for the Hillsborough County Fair. Not yet. The pigs we're talking about are glazed, fired and cute.
Five things to know includes a look at the Bloomingdale big-box protest and the reported illegal "adverse possession" of a Riverview home.
These deals are among the latest offerings at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall.
MONTI awards in 23 categories will be selected from among 113 nominees, at Center Place in Brandon on Aug. 23.
Hillsborough Education Foundation officials report on the cost of school supplies in their efforts to support Teaching Tools for Hillsborough Schools.
Five things to know today includes news from your schools, back-to-school deals, a Hillsborough County Fair notice and a call-out for handcrafted items.