Community leaders gathered Jan. 10 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the upcoming opening of Moffitt Cancer Center’s newest location. Moffitt CEO and President Patrick Hwu, MD; his executive ...

Meeting the needs of students and their families in tough times is nothing new for Catherine Gilmore, an educator at Gibsonton Elementary School, and that includes calls to action last year in the ...

Tampa Electric is seeking a yearlong, temporary storm surcharge to recover the $464 million it paid upfront to restore power after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton and Tropical Storm Debby.

Few people, if any, in the South Shore community had greater impact on Veterans than Bill Hodges. When he passed away at the James A. Haley VA Hospital Dec. 20 due to heart failure, Veterans ...

Bill Hodges, this column’s writer, passed away Dec. 20 after 17 days at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital. He was optimistic to the very end—as he had been during his years-long battle with heart ...

Hey, all you circus fans, the Big Top is back! After a three-year hiatus, the Gibtown Showmen’s Club Circus is returning for three shows, Saturday, Jan. 18, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m., rain or shine. Advance ...

It’s official; the largest school in the Hillsborough County public school district has a principal, mascot and branding colors set for its August grand opening. As the self-proclaimed “proud first ...

In a college football season with many twists, the University of South Florida Bulls outlasted San Jose State in the Hawaii Bowl, scoring last in OT to notch a scintillating victory, 41-39. The Bulls ...

Most people think when someone has a stroke it involves a drooping face, but that’s not necessarily the case. “It all depends on which part of the brain is affected, so there can be many different ...

A new outreach group in Kings Point has formed to help residents of the gated community who are in need and have no one to help them. Called KP Cares, this group of volunteers is dedicated to ...

Tampa Bay Rodeo’s Bull Bash Country Music Festival is set to return to the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds this month, furthering the mission of the Tampa Bay venue’s family-friendly focus. The ...

High praise for the Tampa Bay Festival of Lights and Santa’s Village came in the words of a man who grew up as an orphan, and who in 2025 is set to perform for his 45th and 43rd year, respectively, at ...