Roof repairs for the historical Centro Espanol de West Tampa may have to wait a little longer. ...more

October 13, 2007

The plan was simple: pass a half-cent sales tax, and for 30 years Hillsborough County residents would reap the benefit. ...more

October 12, 2007

The city council agreed Thursday to endorse several high-profile downtown projects by approving about $3 million in contracts. ...more

October 5, 2007

TAMPA - The city council agreed Thursday to endorse several high-profile downtown projects by approving about $3 million in contracts. ...more

October 4, 2007

A slumping economy has forced Hillsborough County budget officials to significantly downgrade estimates on how many millions will be collected from the Community Investment Tax, which helps pay for everything from road improvements to new schools. ...more

October 2, 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

TAMPA - A slumping economy has forced Hillsborough County budget officials to significantly downgrade estimates on how many millions will be collected from the Community Investment Tax, which helps pay for everything from road improvements to new schools. ...more

October 1, 2007

Tampa residents have heard about these projects for years: the Children's Museum, the Tampa Museum of Art, the Tampa Bay History Center and the redesigned Curtis Hixon Park. ...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

The Hillsborough County Commission will soon consider allocating $500 million for road improvements proposed by the Transportation Task Force. If approved, the funds will come from the Community Investment Tax, which in its 10th year of collection has been responsible for many great things in our community and has kept property taxes down. ...more

September 18, 2007