The developers of Cypress Creek Town Center say they expect to hire a builder soon to extend County Road 54 onto their property. ...more

January 7, 2010

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor told President Barack Obama in a letter this week that Florida needs the jobs and economic investments high-speed rail can provide more than any other state. ...more

January 7, 2010

A quieter approach I want Jack Bolen ("Two sides of fence," Letters, Dec. 30) to know there are also two sides to every issue. We did write, call and visit the offices of Sen. Bill Nelson and Rep. Kathy Castor to ask them to vote for health care reform. ...more

January 4, 2010

Two sides of fence After reading your editorial, "Health care reform at our expense" (Our Opinion, Dec. 27), I got really upset with the Trib. All of the flaws, weaknesses, inequities and shameful deal cutting that you pointed out were not news to anyone who followed the debate, yet you sat by during the months it took these bills to be pushed through. Even now you fail to point out that Sen. Bill Nelson and Rep. Kathy Castor put party loyalty above voting in the interest of their citizens. ...more

December 30, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist signed Florida's passenger rail bill into law this morning in ceremonies in Tampa and three other cities while delivering the message that new rail equals thousands of new jobs. ...more

December 16, 2009

As a caseworker for Rep. Kathy Castor, Shirley Miranda had a heavy workload. ...more

December 16, 2009

Two local health clinics will share $6.6 million in federal stimulus grant money to expand services. ...more

December 10, 2009

Two Hillsborough County medical clinics will be built with federal stimulus money. ...more

December 9, 2009

City officials haven't given up hope of fixing chronic flooding problems at a high-traffic intersection and expanding the reclaimed water system. ...more

December 8, 2009

Stacy Frank has filed to run for the District 57 state House seat held by term-limited Republican Faye Culp. ...more

November 6, 2009