Hillsborough County's Head Start and Early Head Start got a jolt of federal stimulus money with a whopping $11.7 million grant over two years. ...more

October 23, 2009

Hillsborough County's Head Start and Early Head Start got a jolt of federal stimulus money with a whopping $11.7 million grant over two years. ...more

October 21, 2009

The Hillsborough House of Hope will christen its second home today, a residence for women who graduate from its program for those who have been incarcerated, have substance abuse problems or both. ...more

June 23, 2009

Repeal ridiculous sales tax exemptions? Never. Just cut the budget and reduce services. Lay off workers so they will not be able to pay their property taxes. Add more seniors to the waiting list for Meals on Wheels - they really don't need to eat much. Put 40 kids in a classroom so they can really get to know each other. ...more

April 2, 2009

The man was an alcoholic with no money, and he had a blood clot in his leg that could have killed him. ...more

April 1, 2009

Samaritan's Touch Care Center held its first annual fundraising dinner last Saturday night. The primary and specialized care clinic provides free medical care to area families who have no medical insurance of any kind, including Medicare and Medicaid, and whose income is at or below 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines. ...more

March 31, 2009

After being closed for four years, the former Ruskin Farmers Market reopened today with an old look and a new name. Starting out small, it's now called the Ruskin Community Market and organizers hopes it grows into a major people attractor for Ruskin. ...more

March 28, 2009

It has been about four years since the Ruskin Saturday Market closed, and many in the community want it back. ...more

March 25, 2009

The school district will take some steps to ease overcrowding at Explorer K-8. ...more

March 25, 2009

Thousands of homeowners in Highlands County live along the 210 miles of county maintained, unpaved, shell roads. ...more

March 19, 2009