It is the policy of The Tampa Tribune to correct all errors of fact. To report an error, call (813) 259-7600 or e-mail news@tampatrib.com. ...more

September 30, 2008

Activists with The Humane Society of the United States removed more than 100 gopher tortoises during the weekend from property slated for development. ...more

September 11, 2008

Activists with the Humane Society of the United States removed more than 100 gopher tortoises during the weekend from property slated for development. ...more

September 10, 2008

By the year 2050, the population of the seven-county Tampa Bay region is expected to double to 7 million people. To protect our economic vitality, sense of community and natural resources, we have a shared responsibility to participate in shaping future growth within the region. ...more

September 8, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS - A proposal to construct a 128-unit "workforce" housing complex on 9-acres at Rainville Road and Alt 19 was deferred Monday night by the Planning and Zoning Board. The city staff had been recommending approval of a preliminary development plan for the project, known as Raintree Cove Apartments. Other details on the plan the developer offered Monday night, however, changed staff's view on the project, city planner Rodney Chatman said. ...more

August 2, 2008

When people think of the word "homeless," they typically don't think of all the things that have to remain constant while a family is losing its home - going to school, catching the bus and completing homework, for example. ...more

August 1, 2008

When people think of the word "homeless," they typically don't think of all the things that have to remain constant while a family is losing its home — going to school, catching the bus and completing homework, for example. ...more

July 31, 2008

It's been a year since residents moved out of Central Park Village to make way for a new mixed-income neighborhood called Encore. ...more

July 28, 2008

The county commission is scheduled to hold a hearing on Aug 5 on the reduction of current impact fees by 25 percent for a minimum of 18 months, in order to share in the $20 million state affordable housing fund for first-time home buyers. While this measure is being praised by institutions with ties to the housing industry and it appears by Commissioner Russell's comments on July 15 in the Hernando Today that he agrees, there are numerous things they are not talking about. ...more

July 23, 2008

The county's affordable housing office will recommend that the University Area Community Development Corp. receive a $1.47 million loan to assist it in purchasing an apartment complex. ...more

July 16, 2008