BRANDON Unless the skies open up soon and often, lawn lovers with a penchant for pampering their yards might soon see their pride and investments dry up. ...more

April 1, 2009

It's fun and it's affordable. That's how organizers are billing the 11th annual Celebration of the Arts, a dinner and art auction on April 11 sponsored by the Temple Terrace Arts Council. ...more

April 1, 2009

Business prospects are in danger of drying up for local sod farmers and the companies that purchase, deliver and install the turf. ...more

March 31, 2009

Following his first day after a full night's sleep in days, Russ Oberbroeckling, chairman of the 2009 Temple Terrace Relay for Life, couldn't be happier. The event he and his committee spent weeks preparing for is history. But, best of all, the March 27-28 overnight fundraiser netted $130,000 of its $170,000 goal set by the Tampa office of American Cancer Society. "Deep down I was hoping we'd reach the goal, but $130,000 is fantastic considering the state of the economy," said Oberbroeckling, who voluntarily took charge of the event for the second time. ...more

March 31, 2009

Moratorium Magic In the first wave of development in Florida, there was too much water so the Army Corp of Engineers dug canals to drain land. Now there is too little water to support development in many suburban areas, so the Legislature is considering Senate Bill 2424, which would essentially give the state control of water distribution and price. In other words, the state could divert water from rural areas to provide continued development in metro areas like Tampa and St. Pete. ...more

March 31, 2009

When thousands of locations from the Empire State Building to the Great Pyramids of Giza switch their lights off Saturday for Earth Hour 2009, students from more than 60 Hillsborough County schools will have already done that. ...more

March 27, 2009

No matter how small its numbers or its relative strength, the Temple Terrace River Watch Task Force isn't willing to concede to the wishes of the Southwest Florida Water Management District's governing board. ...more

March 25, 2009

Despite the downturn in the economy, the Temple Terrace Relay for Life committee is bent on raising the bar in its fight against cancer. ...more

March 24, 2009

Temple Terrace police have filed charges against a couple and their son accused of doctor-shopping during the past 18 months, obtaining prescriptions for thousands of oxycodone and Xanax pills and selling them on the street. Ricky Earl Herc, 62, and his wife, Terry Ann, 47, remained in the Orient Road Jail this morning. No bail was set. Their 21-year-old son was not around when the couple were arrested Thursday, but police did file charges against Jacob Herc, who lived at the family home at 12610 Nicole Lane. ...more

March 20, 2009

People who live in and around the city could be in on the cutting edge of a major breakthrough in finding a cure a to a disease that affects many families. ...more

March 18, 2009