A tiny private school in South Hillsborough County that caters to the children of farmworkers is the only school in Hillsborough to achieve a 100 percent passing rate for third-graders studying math.
If you or your family members have roots in South Hillsborough County, historians at Hillsborough Community College want to hear from you.
From plant breeding research to selecting which food varieties land in your favorite restaurants and grocery stores, from laboratory specimens to neighborhood yards, agriculture around the globe benefits from work being done at the University of Florida's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center just north of Wimauma.
A Wimauma church, in danger of being torn down for a housing subdivision, has secured a loan agreement to purchase the property it has been renting for five years.
Wimauma community leaders are seeking more and better economic and education opportunities as well as affordable housing -- with hopes of yielding greater success in the lives of its residents.
As the Tampa Bay area grows and vacant land becomes more scarce, development is moving south into the Wimauma area of Hillsborough County, where long-time residents still covet a Mayberry-like lifestyle reminiscent of the 1960s.
The tiny house movement sweeping the nation arrives in downtown Tampa in the form of micro apartments, living spaces for people who also want to go carless.
A free, Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program is being offered to children in Wimauma this summer.
The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County is looking for community partners in eastern and southern Hillsborough.
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