Tampa Beacon

07/22/2025

“I think every parent should have the opportunity to see their kid play baseball — and not be judged, or bullied or made fun of,” said Buddy Baseball founder Russ Oberbroeckling.

TEMPLE TERRACE — Baseball has long served as a living metaphor for poets and philosophers who’ve found depth in its elegant simplicity. Walt Whitman called it “the most perfect game

07/22/2025

Those on the lookout for Cook Out can rest easy. The popular burger joint is still on its way to Temple Terrace and Carrollwood.

TEMPLE TERRACE — Those on the lookout for Cook Out can rest easy.

07/21/2025

Some of the world’s most elite teenage soccer players will soon call Pasco County home, as a legendary European club opens its first U.S. residential academy at Saint Leo University.

ST. LEO — Some of the world’s most elite teenage soccer players will soon call Pasco County home, as a legendary European club opens its first U.S. residential academy at

07/21/2025

When the Garavelises took over the ABC Pizza and converted it to Foodys Restaurant and Bar, they expanded it — adding a full liquor bar and breakfast and lunch menus to complement a Greek-heavy dinner menu with several Greek and traditional entrees.

The Story

07/21/2025

While the city emailed the test results separately to residents earlier this year and posted them and an FAQ on its website, many attendees said they didn’t receive them or didn’t review them.

TEMPLE TERRACE — They approached the lectern one by one, voices filled with concern and anger.

07/16/2025

During a collaboration with GoPasco and Dogs Inc, these pups and in-training service dogs were getting accustomed to public settings before being partnered with someone who needs them. Puppy raisers and their four-legged trainees hopped aboard a ...

WESLEY CHAPEL — It was a slow ride, and they took it easy.

07/15/2025

After a 12-year climb back to the top, Gaither High has reclaimed it’s A rating from the state.

NORTHDALE — After a 12-year climb back to the top, Gaither High has reclaimed it’s A rating from the state.

07/14/2025

Dr. Henrissa Berry arrived at Greco Middle School with solid credentials and the determination to keep the school headed in the right direction. But what some attendees at a recent community meeting really wanted to know was this: Do you plan on...

TEMPLE TERRACE — Dr. Henrissa Berry arrived at Greco Middle School with solid credentials and the determination to keep the school headed in the right direction.

07/14/2025

“This is a big first step,” said Clayton Clemens, executive director of Project Focus, which operates a public charter school serving grades six through age 22 and also offers an adult day training program for people up to 30.

TEMPLE TERRACE — Project Focus, a local nonprofit serving individuals with developmental disabilities, is taking a major step toward a future.

07/11/2025

The Hillsborough County School Board on July 8 unanimously voted to name the Jefferson High School auditorium after the late city council member Gwendolyn Henderson.

07/10/2025

A rising number of Florida schools have earned A and B grades in the state’s education accountability system, according to data released July 7.

07/08/2025

For the first time in Wesley Chapel Athletic Association history, a youth baseball team will compete at the regional level.

WESLEY CHAPEL — For the first time in Wesley Chapel Athletic Association history, a youth baseball team will compete at the regional level.