Alex Rodriguez's rumored alliance with Madonna has the fans buzzing. What are they saying? ...more

July 17, 2008

According to a report this week in The Tampa Tribune, the layer of soil cement that helps stabilize the walls of Tampa Bay Water's C.W. Bill Young Reservoir, in eastern Hillsborough County, is only 3 inches thick in some places. The specifications of the 15-billion-gallon, $146 million reservoir say this layer of compacted sand and cement is supposed to be 12 inches thick. Executives of the Clearwater-based regional wholesale utility say this poses no safety threat to the people in the vicinity of the reservoir. Given the recent history of Tampa Bay Water, however, this situation and the way it has been handled is a source of concern. ...more

July 5, 2008

It should be the culmination of a dream, buying and owning your first home. ...more

June 26, 2008

Assistant County Attorney Kent Weissinger said his Web site - which has garnered much media attention recently - will be "on break" for a few days. ...more

June 22, 2008

WEISSINGER COULD DISCONTINUE WEB SITE ...more

June 21, 2008

Fire commissioners may keep their radios and respond to emergency calls. ...more

May 29, 2008

AVON PARK — Austin Stadie's two-run double proved to be more than a well-timed hit, but the fuel that ignited a rally that ended in a 4-3 victory for the Laye's Tires, Inc. Royals over Long's Air Conditioning Reds in Monday's Dixie Youth Majors (ages 11-12) game at Durrah Martin Sports Complex. ...more

May 20, 2008

The Legislature, with the support of Gov. Charlie Crist, last year forced counties like Pasco and Pinellas to scrap the touch-screen voting equipment they had just spent millions purchasing. Touch-screen voting was supposed to solve problems associated with punch-card balloting, which was supposedly the cause of the 2000 Bush-Gore presidential voting controversy in Florida. ...more

February 12, 2008

Undeterred by controversy, a mysterious visitor paid his annual tribute at the grave of Edgar Allan Poe early Saturday, placing three red roses and a half-filled bottle of cognac before stealing away into the darkness. ...more

January 20, 2008

County commissioners have made no secret they want Larry Jennings as their county administrator. ...more

January 16, 2008