FIRING RANGE AND FIREHOUSE Scheduling conflicts at the shooting range owned by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office have long made it tough for Tampa police officers to get in their firing practice, Police Chief Stephen Hogue said. Now, the city is planning to lease space at the Lithia range for a nominal price. Using about $465,000 from the sale of two aircraft, the Tampa Police Department plans to remodel space at the existing range for use primarily by the city's law enforcement officers. A classroom might be built as well. The city also plans to build Fire Station No. 22 this year near Cross Creek Boulevard and Morris Bridge Road. That's a $2 million project, with money coming from the Community Investment Tax. ...more

August 25, 2008

The Tampa Audubon Society will have a presentation about the Frog Listening Network at its Aug. 29 meeting. ...more

August 20, 2008

The New Tampa Junior Woman's Club will host an informational meeting for women interested in joining the 2008-09 provisional class. ...more

August 13, 2008

Getting to Tampa International Airport and the post office should be a little easier this morning. ...more

August 11, 2008

Less than a year after Hillsborough County agreed to accept and maintain the Kinnan Street extension, commissioners are being asked to close it again to traffic. ...more

August 8, 2008

Less than a year after Hillsborough County agreed to accept and maintain the Kinnan Street extension, commissioners are being asked to close it again to traffic. ...more

August 6, 2008

Less than a year after Hillsborough County agreed to accept and maintain the Kinnan Street extension, commissioners are being asked to close it again to traffic. ...more

August 1, 2008

Although many call him a hero, Marshall Duncan is rarely one to revel in the praises of his gallantry. ...more

August 1, 2008

Although many call him a hero, Marshall Duncan is rarely one to revel in the praises of his gallantry. ...more

July 30, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - Although many call him a hero, Marshall Duncan is rarely one to revel in the praises of his gallantry. "I just do what I'm trained to do," said Duncan, 45, the aquatics supervisor at the Temple Terrace Family Recreation Complex, where as an American Red Cross-certified lifeguard and instructor he oversees all swim-lesson and lifeguard-training programs. ...more

July 25, 2008