A rift has developed on Hillsborough County's Cone Ranch advisory committee over a meeting between county officials and a private group of investors who want to sell a large swath of the 12,800-acre, county-owned ranch. ...more

November 3, 2009

If we had our way, Hillsborough County would restore Cone Ranch, transforming ditches and pastures into creeks and wetlands, and open it to the public as a wilderness park. ...more

November 2, 2009

Just odds and ends this week, folks. There's a hodgepodge of opportunities to help the community and your business. ...more

October 21, 2009

More than 200 volunteers removed 880 pounds of trash and debris from the Fort De Soto county park near Tierra Verde last week. ...more

September 26, 2009

More than 200 volunteers packed into Fort DeSoto County Park Saturday to remove 880 pounds of discarded trash and debris. ...more

September 23, 2009

The Upper Tampa Bay Trail, when completed, will run 15 miles from Memorial Highway to the Suncoast Parkway Trail, which runs another 42 miles to Citrus County. The recreational possibilities will stretch as far for bikers, hikers, rollerbladers and others. ...more

February 18, 2009

After receiving a slew of complaints, Pinellas County is working toward tightening its ordinances so beachgoers at county parks can no longer wear swimwear that reveals too much of their buttocks. ...more

January 13, 2009

State officials say a Palm Beach County man's legs had to be amputated after being run over by a boat while diving near a popular Martin County park. ...more

January 11, 2009

Cypress Gardens Adventure Park will close Monday and reopen in March without its ride or animal attractions. ...more

November 11, 2008

Hillsborough County is forging full-steam ahead with school construction on the land Newland Communities bought from Pulte Homes, known as Lake Hutto, but the developer plans a period of watchful waiting before building any homes. ...more

September 17, 2008