The Florida Republican Party is set to begin what Chairman Jim Greer describes as a major effort to reach out to minority voters, including a planned conference next month in Tallahassee for thousands of black Republicans and independents. ...more

October 9, 2007

TAMPA - The Florida Republican Party is set to begin what Chairman Jim Greer describes as a major effort to reach out to minority voters, including a planned conference next month in Tallahassee for thousands of black Republicans and independents. ...more

October 8, 2007

Hillsborough County commissioners rejected a last-minute push on Wednesday to require amendments to the county charter be passed by 60 percent of voters rather than a simple majority. ...more

October 4, 2007

There weren't enough cheerleaders Wednesday for Championship Park. Hillsborough County commissioners resoundingly rejected plans for the $40 million sports complex that would have been built in northeastern Hillsborough County. ...more

October 4, 2007

TAMPA - Championship Park is dead. Hillsborough County commissioners refused to endorse the proposal this afternoon, saying they preferred to divvy the $40 million allocated for the park for other projects. ...more

October 3, 2007

A Hillsborough County commissioner's proposal two years ago to build a 20,000-seat stadium and athletic complex for $40 million has evolved into a stronger project that would better support amateur sports and regional tourism. ...more

October 2, 2007

Banana spiders weave giant webs between the trees, and insects buzz and flap everywhere, joining the occasional cow in a countryside serenade. ...more

September 30, 2007

What is Championship Park? A 425-acre sports complex that would feature 30 multipurpose fields for soccer, lacrosse and other sports, 12 baseball diamonds and 10 softball fields. It would be located on some of the 12,500 acres Hillsborough County owns in the Cone Ranch area, north of Plant City. ...more

September 30, 2007

PLANT CITY - Banana spiders weave giant webs between the trees, and insects buzz and flap everywhere, joining the occasional cow in a countryside serenade. ...more

September 29, 2007

The $4 billion budget approved unanimously by Hillsborough County commissioners Thursday night includes a mix of cuts, layoffs and, for the lucky few, a reprieve from the budget ax. ...more

September 21, 2007