Traffic dramatically increased on Beacon Woods Drive shortly after the Wal-Mart Supercenter opened, so county officials are considering an additional left-turn lane into a parking lot entrance for the store. ...more

May 10, 2008

A security checkpoint helped keep a gunman from passing through the Pinellas County Judicial Building on Wednesday, but the system is not in place at the much larger, busier court center in downtown Clearwater. ...more

May 8, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG -- A security checkpoint system helped keep a gunman from passing through the Pinellas County Judicial Building on Wednesday, but it's not in place at the much larger, busier court center in downtown Clearwater. All visitors to the downtown St. Petersburg court building and the Criminal Justice Center on 49th Street North must walk through a metal detector and have their items screened by magnetometers, or X-ray machines, before entering. In Clearwater, the seat of county government, people enter the main courts complex from several access points. Bailiffs guard only a section of the complex housing the courtrooms and judicial chambers and only visitors to that section are screened by security inspection equipment. ...more

May 7, 2008

U.S. 19 drivers soon can look up and see the light – the light of an overhead LED message board, that is. Traffic advisories or warnings are envisioned for the huge signs once installation work is completed on the project for the Florida Department of Transportation. ...more

January 19, 2008

A Hillsborough County traffic calming project was halted a month ago because of forged signatures on a petition. ...more

December 13, 2007

Costs Are Still Low Regarding 'Quarterback Needed In Transit Drive' (Our Opinion, Oct. 14): ...more

October 27, 2007

A 100-acre parcel between Temple Terrace Highway and Harney Road near Davis Road remains undeveloped and inconspicuous. ...more

October 8, 2007

TAMPA - Dozens of people, expecting the typical long waits and aggravation, showed up this morning for traffic court at the Floriland Business Center. For some, the closure of the facility last week due to a mold problem added to their aggravation. For others, it was a relief. ...more

September 10, 2007