Although regional water supply levels are low, city residents continue to violate outdoor water use restrictions, Tampa Water Department officials say. Water enforcement officers have written an average of six water-use violation citations a day since the beginning of January. Violating Tampa's water-use restrictions could result in fines ranging from $100 to $450 and a mandatory court appearance. ...more

January 21, 2009

A public access television network that had its funding cut by the county commission can continue to broadcast for at least four more years, according to a tentative settlement of the network's lawsuit against Hillsborough County. ...more

January 7, 2009

The Hillsborough County Commission has tentatively settled a lawsuit by a public access television network over $355,000 in budget cuts to the station. ...more

January 6, 2009

Traffic cameras get green light An Arizona-based firm that provides eyes in the sky over busy intersections in cities throughout the country will soon do the same in Brooksville. ...more

January 2, 2009

That wilting evergreen that only days ago stood so tall and green in the living room may be running out of life, but there's no reason to throw it out with the trash. ...more

January 1, 2009

The city has tailored its annual citizen survey this year to find out what residents think about subjects ranging from one-way traffic on Gall Boulevard to feral poultry. ...more

December 28, 2008

Michael N. Mattia of Tarpon Springs denounces city commissioners as the Bayou Barons for opposing Wal-Mart Supercenter on U.S. 19. ...more

December 27, 2008

More than 400 heavily armed law enforcement officers from at least eight agencies joined forces Dec. 5 to capture a suspect in separate shootings that killed two Plant City residents. ...more

December 17, 2008

The city has tailored its annual citizen survey this year to find out what residents think about subjects ranging from one-way traffic on Gall Boulevard to feral poultry. In a few weeks, Zephyrhills will mail 1,300 questionnaires to a random sampling of residents. This is the fifth year the city has partnered with the University of South Florida and its research-method students to tap the psyche of city residents. ...more

December 15, 2008

In a few days, the American flag will be raised in front of Pasco County's newest fire station. That's how you'll know Station 16 is open for business. ...more

December 11, 2008