Supporters of mass transit say a penny increase in the sales tax would pay for mass transit that would alleviate traffic gridlock. ...more

March 30, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio will explain her vision for rail and county officials will begin to lay out their transit plans during a meeting this afternoon of Hillsborough County's transportation task force. ...more

March 30, 2009

The economic slowdown has made construction companies eager to bid on local government projects, and the lower prices are good news for taxpayers. ...more

September 17, 2008

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Wednesday they will together provide $500 million to fight tobacco use around the world, especially in developing countries where smoking rates are rising. ...more

July 24, 2008

Unions representing government employees are ratcheting up their campaign against the Jan. 29 property tax referendum, but local governments, for the most part, are staying on the sidelines. ...more

January 1, 2008

After a favorable earnings report Monday and analysts' forecasts that it will suffer little damage from the health-fraud investigation that became public last month, WellCare Health Plans saw its share price rebound 22 percent Monday in heavy trading. ...more

November 5, 2007

It's no news to local motorists that Hillsborough County's traffic is among the worst in the nation. ...more

October 17, 2007

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Tuesday that it would give $280 million for research and development of tuberculosis vaccines, diagnostic tests and drugs - its largest package of TB grants. ...more

September 19, 2007