Residents are invited to a workshop at 6 p.m. Thursday at Ragan Center, 1200 E. Lake Ave., to discuss proposed land-use amendments in three Seminole Heights neighborhoods. ...more

January 6, 2010

Items of interest at the Dec. 14 city commission meeting included: •The Florida Department of Transportation has agreed to add a turn/straight lane on northbound Alexander Street at Baker Street. A survey taken in September supported the need for an extra turn lane during times of high traffic flow. ...more

December 23, 2009

The Greater Carrollwood-Northdale Communities Plan is one step closer to adoption as committee members prepare for the final steps in the process. ...more

December 23, 2009

The approval of a development agreement for a property held by J.D.P. Land Holdings LLC, at first, seemed like a shoe-in. ...more

December 19, 2009

The historical Ferlita Macaroni Factory in Ybor City is facing the wrecking ball after its owner and members of the Italian Club apparently could not reach agreement on a plan to preserve the building. ...more

December 10, 2009

Hillsborough County's 2035 transportation plan is expected to be adopted this evening after a public hearing. ...more

December 9, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners agreed Nov. 4 to award the first phase of the Bruce B. Downs Boulevard widening project to a company that submitted a bid $31 million less than the county's estimated cost. ...more

November 13, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners agreed Nov. 4 to award the first phase of the Bruce B. Downs Boulevard widening project to a company that submitted a bid $31 million less than the county's estimated cost. ...more

November 11, 2009

When the Florida Department of Transportation staff outnumbers residents at a public hearing, it's a pretty good indicator that the road project will not be a controversial one. ...more

November 6, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners agreed Wednesday to award the first phase of the Bruce B. Downs Boulevard widening project to a company that submitted a bid $31 million less than the county's estimated cost. By a 4-3 vote, the commission approved a $40.5 million bid by Kamminga & Roodvoets Inc. of Tampa to widen Bruce B. Downs Boulevard from Palm Springs Boulevard to Pebble Creek Drive. The company, which is also known as K&R, submitted the lowest of eight bids for the job. ...more

November 5, 2009