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

Hernando County is defying the averages - but not in a good way. The Tampa region has been drenched with rain compared to last year and has recorded above-normal precipitation in five of the last six months. ...more

July 3, 2008

RAINFALL AVERAGES HIGHER THAN NORMAL IN PINELLAS, HILLSBOROUGH, SUMTER COUNTIES ...more

July 2, 2008

The local affiliates of Habitat for Humanity are launching a program during next year's Super Bowl in Tampa that they hope will become an annual part of the National Football League's premier game. ...more

June 19, 2008

County Commissioner David Russell said the results from a mass transit ridership survey released last week clearly indicate the need to park the county's bus permanently. ...more

June 19, 2008

In seven years as mayor of St. Petersburg Rick Baker has championed economic development, especially in depressed areas, and been the city's biggest promoter. He deserves credit for helping make the city more attractive and livable. ...more

June 16, 2008

Twenty years after an off-duty San Francisco police officer was found shot to death in his car, investigators have connected the case to a Florida prison inmate with Tampa Bay area ties. ...more

June 6, 2008

Twenty years after an off-duty San Francisco police officer was found shot to death in his car, investigators have connected the case to a Florida prison inmate with Tampa Bay ties. ...more

June 4, 2008

Change isn't blowing in the wind for homeowner insurance changes that local leaders wanted made before the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season opens tomorrow. ...more

May 31, 2008

Rain was falling in the Tampa Bay area this year, producing a surplus of 3.5 inches through April. ...more

May 28, 2008