Citing the economic downturn, the county's water department will close its South Shore customer service center July 2 at the South Shore Regional Service Center, 410 30th St. SE, Ruskin. The four employees at the office will be reassigned to other posts in the water resource department. ...more

July 1, 2009

The Tampa Tribune's West Waters Avenue news bureau has closed. But that doesn't mean you'll no longer get the community news you've come to expect. ...more

May 13, 2009

If you're wrinkling your nose at the strong smell of smoke in northwest Hillsborough County, you're not alone. ...more

May 4, 2009

Cities and counties across Florida increasingly are using taxpayer dollars in election campaigns when local politicians think an important issue is at stake. ...more

March 26, 2009

Like every first responder on Sept. 11, 2001, Ivan Castrillo breathed in the toxic air - a brew of jet fuel, asbestos, lead and concrete dust concocted by the collapse of the twin towers in Manhattan. ...more

March 11, 2009

Amid all the parties, the NFL Experience events, autograph sessions and, of course, Super Bowl, there's the highly anticipated Snoop Bowl. This year, it's Snoop Bowl VII. The football game at Gaither High School is between teams of 10- and 11-year olds. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. Saturday. ...more

January 30, 2009

Waterfront residents whose boats have been bogged down in silt for years may get a reprieve. ...more

January 23, 2009

Twenty freshmen from Berkeley Preparatory School laid sod, installed edging and picked up trash at Al Lopez Park on Wednesday. ...more

January 8, 2009

Dotted by lush oaks, wildlife and acres of natural Florida beauty, the master-planned community of Stonebrier in northwest Hillsborough County offers its homeowners the best of two worlds: country living with city amenities. ...more

October 26, 2008

At least three northwest Hillsborough County groups are taking part in a global effort to improve the environment. ...more

September 10, 2008