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Bess the Book Bus is a local nonprofit/mobile literacy outreach dedicated to building home libraries for children and families that otherwise may not have...

By Pauline Derry This past school year, the Alafia River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Brandon presented awards to...

John Beckwith of Lithia is a computer software engineer by day, but on weekends he is a craftsman, boat restorer and wine maker. To...

By Debra Garcia Every summer, the Osprey Observer offers internships to local high school and college students into its office to learn newspaper industry...

Tamara Brooks, who has worked for Hillsborough County Public Schools for 25 years, is the new principal at Mulrennan Middle School. She is transferring...

Valrico resident and Tampa Catholic High School rising senior Sydney Sullenberger took home gold at the Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) Nationals and world...

By Lily Belcher It’s every baseball player’s dream to earn a spot in the big leagues and to stand on the same clay where...

Update on local COVID-19 data from the previous week of August 6-12, 2021 (published on August 13, 2021). Hillsborough Data for Previous Weeks: People vaccinated: July 30-August...

Update on local COVID-19 data from the previous week of July 30-August 5, 2021 (published on August 6, 2021). Hillsborough Data for Previous Weeks: People vaccinated: July...

A new map exhibit called From Outpost to Statehood: The Florida Territory is open at the Tampa Bay History Center in downtown Tampa. The...