A popular shortcut will be blocked a little while longer, thanks to a second deadline extension on a drainage improvement project at 12th Street Northeast and Slipper Key Road. ...more

June 4, 2008

Hillsborough County last week shifted traffic on Gunn between Sickles High School and Nixon Road to allow workers to tear up the old highway and construct two northbound lanes. ...more

June 2, 2008

When Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio hosted a town hall meeting here in March, two things stuck with her: It seemingly takes forever to get to New Tampa during rush hour, and residents don't know which road projects are moving forward and which ones are stalled. ...more

May 4, 2008

When Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio hosted a town hall meeting here in March, two things stuck with her: It seemingly takes forever to get to New Tampa during rush hour, and residents don't know which road projects are moving forward and which ones are stalled. ...more

May 3, 2008

A little more than a year after the notorious intersection of interstates 4 and 275 in downtown Tampa was upgraded, traffic is again slowing down and sometimes grinding to a halt, and not just during rush hours. ...more

February 24, 2008

Hillsborough County maintenance crews spruced up medians on U.S. 41 one last time Thursday before turning the job over to state or private entities. ...more

February 20, 2008

TAMPA - Before fair fans flock to bust balloons with darts, encircle bottlenecks with rings or toss a basketball through a hoop, members of the sheriff's office and state attorney's office check the games to be sure they meet regulations. ...more

February 7, 2008

Tampa Electric Co. work crews have received county permits to temporarily close lanes on three roads in South Hillsborough to replace power poles or install other equipment. Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 25. ...more

January 16, 2008

Tax Amendment Mess Letters are showing up more and more about the constitutional amendment dealing with property taxes. I generally am against most of these proposed amendments simply because I think the amendment process is too easy and at the mercy of special interests. ...more

December 12, 2007

Playing With Fire I am very concerned about the emergency evacuation route on State Road 54 from Bruce B. Downs Boulevard to Morris Bridge Road. The widening of part of this route has been delayed to 2015 or beyond. ...more

December 12, 2007