Hillsborough County commissioners found themselves neck deep in political muck when they abruptly voted to get rid of the county's wetlands protections last summer. ...more

November 7, 2007

The docket for potential traffic hold-ups this week features roads specific to neighborhoods. ...more

November 3, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - Committees drawing proposed attendance boundaries for two new schools didn't take long to find out that Chris Williams, the school district's planning director, was right when he said the task is more difficult than it might first appear. ...more

November 2, 2007

Monday night's Balm Civic Association meeting was about planning - more specifically, the Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan. ...more

October 20, 2007

The nearly 40-year effort to guarantee a wild and scenic future for the Myakka River resumes this week. ...more

October 15, 2007

Regarding 'Not Too Close, Bikini Dancers' (Metro, Oct. 5): Within three miles of my house the following has happened recently: ...more

October 8, 2007

Idaho Sen. Larry Craig lost a bid Thursday to withdraw his guilty plea in a men's room sex sting but defiantly vowed to finish his Senate term, prolonging a headache for GOP leaders facing a tough political climate. ...more

October 5, 2007

Pasco County commissioners wondered if the lights should be turned off on electronic message board signs or if some kind of compromise is possible. That was just one of the issues as the commissioners try to get a grip on the clutter of signs along area roads. ...more

October 3, 2007

City officials are facing another bare-bones budget this year. Thursday, city commissioners will hold the first of two public hearings on the proposed spending plan for the 2007-08 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. Typically, the commission approves a final budget and property tax rate immediately after the second public hearing, which will be Sept. 27. ...more

September 9, 2007