The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is scheduled to unveil a new radio system this morning that allows first responders across the county to communicate with each other. The system includes the sheriff's office, the Tampa Police Department, the University of South Florida Police Department and the school district's security force. The sheriff's office and Tampa police began using the system Monday. ...more

July 23, 2009

Paying Twice Again, all you working for the county and/or our representatives should already have the information on any question asked without research. ...more

March 17, 2009

With the sun rising behind them, a dozen Tampa Electric Co. trucks rolled out of a fenced compound Saturday and headed to Beaumont, Texas, to help rebuild what Hurricane Ike tore apart. ...more

September 14, 2008

The Tampa City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on purchasing a new police radio system. The acquisition is long overdue. ...more

June 4, 2008

Tight budgets and rising fireworks prices might mean less pop and more fizzle in fireworks displays this Fourth of July. ...more

June 3, 2008

TAMPA - Tight budgets and a sagging economy may mean less pop and more fizzle in some fireworks displays this Fourth of July. ...more

June 2, 2008

The police department has been using the same radio system since before Chief Stephen Hogue joined the force in 1973. ...more

May 12, 2008

When storms were hammering most of Florida on Tuesday, the weather service's alert radio system for Melbourne and Orlando went off the air, one for more than four hours. ...more

February 14, 2008

TAMPA - When storms were hammering most of Florida on Tuesday, the weather service's alert radio system for Melbourne and Orlando went off the air, one for more than four hours. ...more

February 13, 2008