Voting this month for a plan to cut property taxes may spark a rise in your local property tax rate, eroding savings for homeowners and increasing tax bills for other property owners. ...more

January 10, 2008

When firefighters were called to a fire at 1502 S. Alexander St. on the night of Jan. 2, they determined the blaze was sparked by faulty wiring to a dining room light fixture, officials said. ...more

January 9, 2008

A Christmas tree fire "totally devastated" a single-family home this morning in the Citrus Park area, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

December 23, 2007

A fire that destroyed a $900,000 home Monday apparently started when the occupant walked away from a barbecue grill after turning up the burners to clean it. ...more

December 11, 2007

LUTZ - A two-alarm fire Monday night destroyed a home at 1205 Lake Charles Circle, a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue spokesman said. ...more

December 11, 2007

The 54-acre New Port Tampa Bay site, a key parcel in ongoing efforts to redevelop parts of South Tampa, is up for sale. ...more

October 26, 2007

The Legislature hopes to pass a property tax relief package at midweek and have the language on the Jan. 29 ballot as a constitutional amendment. ...more

October 14, 2007

If you're dissatisfied with state or local taxes, today's your opportunity to vent. The Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission will listen to the public from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the 26th floor of the County Center in Tampa. ...more

October 3, 2007

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Vinny Testaverde recently made the most expensive home purchase of the year in Hillsborough County. ...more

September 20, 2007

KEYSTONE - Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Vinny Testaverde is the buyer in the highest-priced home purchase in Hillsborough County this year. The 7,090-square-foot house on Keystone Lake, 17120 Gunn Highway, features seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, an eight-car garage and three-story elevator. It was custom built by Gray Homes of Tampa Bay and originally listed at $5 million. ...more

September 19, 2007