Demand for Hillsborough County hotel rooms rose for the second consecutive month, with a 6.3 percent gain in September, compared with a year ago, to 298,436 rooms rented, says Smith Travel Research of Hendersonville, Tenn. ...more

November 12, 2009

The recession continues to slice into Hillsborough County's hotel business, which in turn has lowered bed tax revenue and led to the reduction of eight jobs at the county visitors bureau. ...more

September 22, 2009

Several affordable housing projects in Hillsborough County are imperiled by the Florida Legislature's decision to pull $190 million out of a pot of state money intended to build apartments and moderately priced homes for working-class families. ...more

March 7, 2009

The Westin chain opened its latest hotel Thursday, just in time to cater to guests coming to town for a certain well-known sporting event. ...more

January 23, 2009

The Westin chain opened its latest hotel Thursday, just in time to cater to guests coming into town for a certain well-known sporting event. "It was our intention if at all possible to be open in time for Super Bowl," said Ron Alicandro, general manager of the new Westin at Rocky Point. "However, we wanted to make sure we opened correctly; that was our No. 1 priority.'' ...more

January 22, 2009

When a person who is terminally ill passes onto the next life, their final memories might be of the caring workers at LifePath Hospice in addition to their loved ones. ...more

November 12, 2008

A judge's recommendation last month that St. Joseph's Hospital should build a new regional hospital on Big Bend Road puts a crinkle in South Bay Hospital's plans to build across from the site. ...more

June 16, 2008

Florida's retirement communities are taking a financial beating as would-be residents struggle to sell their homes. ...more

June 9, 2008

Over the years, the return on their investment in the community has reaped both personal and financial rewards. ...more

January 23, 2008