Mango News

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 near Mango were reopened at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The two middle lanes of eastbound Interstate 4 near the Interstate 75 junction are closed, and traffic is backed up for miles.

There were allegations of sexual harassment. Then came the nude photos the fire chief posted of himself online.

Four years after a scandal rocked the Seffner-Mango Volunteer Fire Department, a new fire station has emerged.

A successful six-minute test flight from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday boosted NASA's confidence that a new moon rocket is on track to replace the shuttle, despite growing uncertainty about its future.

John Radanovich is obsessive about jazz, so much so that he moved from one great jazz town to another, just to immerse himself in it.

Corruption cases, including some in our area, prompt action from the Governor. Today in Tallahassee, Governor Charlie Crist announced he'll ask the state Supreme Court to authorize a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption.

Fort Myers Beach has its shrimp festival, and Goodland has mullet madness. Mango maniacs mark Pine Island's annual fruit harvest, and LaBelle celebrates swamp cabbage.

You're about to have one less excuse for not taking the bus. HART is on the cusp of creating Hillsborough County's first community-based bus service, which would allow people near established routes through Brandon, Seffner, Ruskin and Wimauma/Sun City to call for pick-up service.

Local musicians have home province advantage at this year's Western Canadian Music Awards.

T ampa African Violet Society: Mary Lou Harden will discuss creating a design using African violets at 10 a.m. today at the Seffner-Mango Library, 410 N Kingsway Road.

Published: Friday, August 28, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 3:56 p.m. Let's give a round of applause to Mojo's Burgers, Wings & Beer, who won the South Lakeland Relay for Life Chicken Wing Contest.

Festivities will include drink and food specials, live music with Tony & Gina Cuchetti and Collapsible B, plus 1,000 toasts for future success.

With so many beverages on the market, it might be hard to know just how bad some of them can be for your waistline.

It was 1 a.m. when the doorbell rang at the McDonald family home. Deputies rushed in screaming: "Get down.

More kids are staying home for the summer. A lot of Hillsborough County summer camps report lower enrollment this year.