County Commission Chairman Chris Kingsley picked up the gavel Tuesday for his first regular business meeting as chairman of the board. ...more

January 16, 2008

Hillsborough County should finish the design for the first phase of an eight-lane Bruce B. Downs Boulevard next month and expects to put the $104 million project out to bid by October. ...more

January 14, 2008

Hillsborough County is considering joining the handful of Florida communities that use video cameras to nab drivers who blow through red lights. ...more

January 12, 2008

NEW TAMPA Hillsborough County should finish the design for the first phase of an eight-lane Bruce B. Downs Boulevard next month and expects to put the $104 million project out to bid by October. "Construction is scheduled to start in December or January," Hillsborough County Commission Chairman Ken Hagan said. "They told me it might even be earlier." ...more

January 11, 2008

The Cross Bar Ranch made Florida Forever's "A" list Friday, making it eligible for a state grant. ...more

December 14, 2007

SEBRING — The town of Lake Placid wants $2.7 million for a new water plant. ...more

December 6, 2007

Hillsborough County needs to either raise its residential trash rates or pay millions in restitution to its franchise haulers for failing to amend a trash ordinance earlier this month, attorneys for two major trash-hauling firms say. ...more

November 21, 2007

The University of South Florida Bulls football team isn't just beating odds and opponents - it's beating profit projections for home games. ...more

October 16, 2007

Another skirmish took place this week in the war between rural life and encroaching development, as Marta Hunt sought to put up a fence in front of her home. ...more

October 11, 2007

Some people who love to stay busy are fortunate enough to find a career that suits them perfectly, and an employer that never wants them to say goodbye. ...more

October 10, 2007