City Council approved a first reading of an ordinance at its Oct. 7 meeting that would pave the way to the development of a 27.7-acre site into an upscale apartment complex. ...more

October 18, 2008

Health Care Conundrum Re: Health care costly issue for candidates in the Oct. 7 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

October 16, 2008

TAMPA POLICE This is a partial list of service calls reported Oct. 6-12 to the Tampa Police Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the police department at (813) 276-3200. ...more

October 15, 2008

Former county Commissioner Jan Kaminis Platt spoke to Tampa Rotarians on Oct. 7 at the St. Pete Times Forum. Platt discussed her opposition to a proposal to create an elected county mayor position in Hillsborough County. ...more

October 15, 2008

When Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy Rob Thornton asked how many in his audience had been a victim of a crime, at least five out of about 50 people raised their hands. ...more

October 15, 2008

A faulty computer unit likely caused a Qantas jetliner to experience two terrifying midair plunges within minutes last week, an Australian investigator said Tuesday. ...more

October 15, 2008

SHERIFF'S OFFICE This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Oct. 5-11 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. (Note: Service calls were unavailable for Oct. 10.) Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

October 15, 2008

Credit card delinquencies and charge-offs rose in August as consumers struggled to pay off debt amid a slowing economy, according to Standard & Poor's. ...more

October 12, 2008

Let's Take Back Streets I applaud Pinellas County for passing an ordinance that will hopefully put an end to people using their roadways and medians to collect money and/or sell goods. It is an eyesore, and for obvious reasons it is very unsafe for everyone involved. ...more

October 11, 2008

City Commissioner Peter Dalacos wants to tackle the issue of whether Wal-Mart's development agreement with the city to build a store on U.S. 19 has expired. ...more

October 6, 2008