Scott Warren has stepped down as branch executive of the Plant City Family YMCA to take a similar job at a new YMCA branch in Pembroke Pines. ...more

October 21, 2009

New residents were startled recently when they realized that all the furniture had disappeared from one corner of the Atrium; then they noticed a large red object with pronged feet squatting there, close to the floor. Soon it was holding a tall pole reaching up past the second floor balconies, tied to the banisters with clear fishing wire stretched across the high ceiling of the room. What kind of mechanical monster had invaded Freedom Plaza? What was happening? ...more

November 26, 2008

While criminals in the northwest region of Hillsborough County made some headlines in 2007, efforts at crime prevention also were in the news, with a community policing patrol established in Westchase and a visit by Sheriff David Gee to Sickles High School to stress the importance of citizens helping deputies prevent crime. ...more

December 31, 2007

Residents can expect to hear more flights over their rooftops during the next few months, with most of the noise coming from commercial planes landing on Tampa International Airport's east runway. ...more

December 17, 2007

Crime could be further reduced in Westchase if residents would simply lock up their vehicles and not leave valuables inside. ...more

September 15, 2007