As construction continues to shrink, Pasco County building officials are considering closing three offices that process permits. ...more

March 22, 2009

As the local economy continues to lose steam, Hillsborough County commissioners are pushing county officials to cut red tape so hundreds of building permits can move forward. ...more

February 26, 2009

As the local economy continues to lose steam, Hillsborough County commissioners are pushing county officials to cut red tape so hundreds of building permits can move forward. ...more

February 25, 2009

The continuing troubles in Hillsborough County's construction industry have claimed 28 more jobs. ...more

February 4, 2009

Arson caused a devastating fire to the Platinum Showgirls strip club this morning, closing the establishment during a prime week of partying for the Super Bowl, officials said. ...more

January 28, 2009

This economy is hurting Floridians. But although the economic downturn has negatively impacted us all, there is a bright future ahead. ...more

November 22, 2008

CLEARWATER - Four people and a cat escaped injury when a fire started this afternoon at a two-story house, Clearwater Fire & Rescue officials said. ...more

June 29, 2008

The trouble caused by the patas monkeys that escaped Lex Salisbury's rural Polk County exotic animal park in April has extended beyond the mostly unsuccessful effort to recapture the wily primates. ...more

May 31, 2008

A new generation of building codes, enhanced and tweaked from the destructive experience of recent storms, is one thing disaster planners and building officials are counting on to prevent that from happening. ...more

May 23, 2008

Demolition day has come at the Tampa Museum of Art. Late last week, workers started demolishing the parking garage at the museum on Ashley Drive in downtown Tampa. Soon, they'll start knocking down the museum itself. The entire demolition project is expected to take about thee months. ...more

February 6, 2008