Federal regulators say they haven't decided yet if they'll hold a public hearing to discuss whether to issue a new development permit for the Cypress Creek Town Center. ...more

January 20, 2009

A small, picturesque sinkhole near Morris Bridge Road will soon begin sending millions of gallons of water a day to the Tampa Bypass Canal that will be available to help quench the region's drought-heightened thirst. The pumping expected to start late this month or early in February should help Tampa Bay region's water supply, but pumping the Morris Bridge sinkhole in 2000 and 2001 caused wells of some nearby residents to go dry. ...more

January 18, 2009

Years of broken promises and neglect surrounding one of East Tampa's main roadways finally may be in the rearview mirror for frustrated residents. ...more

January 18, 2009

With the county, state and federal government's support, motorists and pedestrians alike may soon see some major enhancements along one of the city's main corridors. ...more

January 14, 2009

Since its inception in March 2007, the Temple Terrace River Watch Task Force has been on a mission to improve the water quantity and quality of an eight-mile stretch of the Hillsborough River that meanders through the city. ...more

January 14, 2009

DADE CITY Today's likely approval of a massive landfill in eastern Pasco County created a flurry of last-minute letter writing in recent days by environmental groups opposed to the plan. ...more

January 12, 2009

The potential approval of a household-waste landfill in southeastern Pasco County created a flurry of last-minute letter writing by environmental groups opposed to the proposal. ...more

January 10, 2009

The potential approval of a household-waste landfill south in eastern Pasco County created a flurry of last-minute letter writing by environmental groups opposed to the proposal. "This landfill represents an absolutely unacceptable risk to the region's water quality, not just in Pasco County, but throughout Tampa Bay and Florida's Nature Coast," Manley Fuller, president of the Florida Wildlife Federation said in a written statement. ...more

January 9, 2009

When the mind-bending trips to the mall and the pressure cooker of holiday entertaining are over and the family budget has run dry, operators of Cracker Country at the Florida State Fairgrounds invite Tampa-area residents and visitors to take a tranquil stroll back in time. ...more

December 29, 2008

Rogers Park Golf Course has a special place in the hearts of Tampa's longtime black residents. ...more

December 27, 2008