A crack pipe was found in the mouth of a homicide victim in Seffner, according to a report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The body was found in a vacant field July 1, 2012, the arrest made Jan. 4, 2013.
A Jan. 17 has been set for those interested in applying for the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue’s Reserve Responder Program. The program is in place of the previous volunteer firefighter program.
Works of art created by Hillsborough County school children using repurposed cigar boxes will be on display at a traveling “doodad competition."
The Red Fork Cafe in Bradon specializes in authentic Caribbean fare, in a warmly decorated restaurant at the corner of Kings Avenue and Lumsden Road.
The Village Players community theater troupe seeks singers and strong dancers for its 2013 production of "Godspell," set to be staged during the Lenten season, at the James McCabe Theater in Valrico. Auditions are for a cast of 13.
The director of maintenance for St. Stephen Catholic Church in Valrico died New Year's Day following a long battle with brain cancer.
Hillsborough County bands are invited to compete at the annual battle of the bands hosted by the Pasco County library system. The competition draws bands from throughout the Tampa Bay area.
We compile the odd, unusual and ‘oh my gosh’ police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce has scheduled ribbon-cuttings in January at Title Boxing Club, Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center, Mainstay Suites Conference Center, Latin Grill, Noorani Medical Center and more.
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, at The Regent in Riverview, is scheduled to host its 2013 annual membership dinner in February.
The bodies of a man and his live-in girlfriend were found in a detached apartment behind a home on Coulter Road in Brandon, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Signs have been posted throughout the Hillsborough Community College network alerting students, employees, visitors and vendors that with the new year, there can be no smoking, no use of tobacco products anywhere on campus, indoors or out.
Bjorn Andren and Candace Knapp are this month's featured artists in the Mook Art Gallery at the Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Association in Brandon. The two artists are married and have lived and created in the area for more than 20 years.
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, local law enforcement officers will be at the ready at Hillsborough County elementary schools as students return to classes after the winter break.
An arrest has been made in the Dec. 28 robbery of the Rodeo store in Dover.
The Red Fork Cafe in Bradon specializes in authentic Caribbean fare, in a warmly decorated restaurant at the corner of Kings Avenue and Lumsden Road.
Tips for budgeting? For getting and staying financially fit and debt-free? Not bad resolutions for the new year. Here’s a guide for getting started and staying on track.
Throwing a party? Concerned about your guests drinking too much? This 2013 collection from the Florida Department of Transportation features drinks to tickle the fancy without raising blood-alcohol levels.
Where will Florida Highway Patrol troopers be in January, at checkpoints throughout Hillsborough County, looking for driver’s without licenses and vehicles with bad brakes, faulty lights and worn-out tires?
Zachary McCarthy, a student at Bloomingdale High, who studied voice at Music Showcase in Brandon, died Jan. 2 after an accident at Natures Way and Golf Meadow Boulevard in Valrico. He is being remembered by a broad section of the community.
