With a fierce ambition and savvy political skills, Pat Bean survived the rise and fall of seven Hillsborough County administrators before she got the job in December 2003. ...more

December 13, 2009

A proposed 1-cent sales tax increase for mass transit and road projects is crucial to accommodate expected growth in Hillsborough County, said County Commissioner Mark Sharpe. ...more

November 25, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners agreed Nov. 4 to award the first phase of the Bruce B. Downs Boulevard widening project to a company that submitted a bid $31 million less than the county's estimated cost. ...more

November 9, 2009

Hillsborough County has put the brakes on a plan to begin the Bruce B. Downs Boulevard widening before Christmas. ...more

October 23, 2009

Planes, jets, helicopters and daredevil stunts are wowing the crowd at this year's MacDill AirFest. Thousands of people were standing in line at 11:30 a.m. to enter the gates, which opened at 8 a.m. Overhead, pilots put on flying demonstrations. A T-6 Star Fire performed a series of loops and rolls and several planes of different sizes performed fly-overs, including a B-25 Bomber. ...more

March 28, 2009

The Thunderbirds will be one of the featured attractions of AirFest at MacDill Air Force Base today and Sunday. The precision flying team is set to soar today at 2:30 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. and people are asked to carpool or use shuttle buses from downtown to help put a dent in the anticipated gridlock. For information, go to www.macdill- airfest.com. ...more

March 28, 2009

You can expect more gridlock on New Tampa roads later this year as two major projects are scheduled to get under way about the same time. ...more

February 25, 2009

You can expect more gridlock on New Tampa roads later this year as two major projects are scheduled to get under way about the same time. ...more

February 25, 2009

You can expect more gridlock on New Tampa roads later this year as two major projects are scheduled to get under way. Steve Daignault, Tampa's public works director, said construction of a bridge over Interstate 75 linking New Tampa Boulevard to Commerce Park Boulevard is expected to begin by October. The city will seek bid requests beginning in March. The city plans to launch the controversial $22 million project about the same time Hillsborough County begins widening Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in Tampa Palms. ...more

February 13, 2009

President Barack Obama hailed the Senate's passage of a massive economic rescue plan on Tuesday but warned that there's more work to do as lawmakers begin difficult talks on a final deal. ...more

February 10, 2009