HANDS AND WRISTS: Helen Ellis Occupational Health Center, 2508 U.S. 19 N., Holiday, will have a free screening for hand and wrist problems, including carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis and compression syndrome, from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday. Appointments are required; call (727) 943-3600. ...more

October 31, 2009

A man once convicted of vehicular homicide has been arrested on drug charges. Hillsborough County deputies arrested Corbin Legiles Nottingham at 10:50 p.m. Sunday. The 20-year-old Tampa man was arrested at 23rd Street and 138th Avenue and charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell, possession of crack cocaine, and obstructing or opposing an officer without violence. He also was charged with violating probation on the vehicular homicide conviction. ...more

February 9, 2009

I visited three 911 call centers in the area. All used the same equipment purchased and maintained by Hillsborough County. With permission of the authorities there, I dialed 911 on two different Verizon Wireless cellular phones. The results varied. ...more

December 27, 2008

A national team of volunteer urban designers will paddle down the Hillsborough River on Tuesday, kicking off a week of assessing how to make Tampa a more livable city. ...more

November 10, 2008

A 26-year-old man was killed Saturday morning in an exchange of gunfire with another man in the parking lot of a strip club. ...more

November 2, 2008

The police bomb squad has been called out to defuse at least two grenades that were discovered today at a local park. ...more

November 1, 2008

Bus riders should brace for loads of service changes to take effect Sunday. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit approved the changes months ago as a way to improve efficiency and coincide with the opening of HART's Northwest Transfer Center at Sheldon Road and Waters Avenue. ...more

July 21, 2008

Rowlett Park is losing a few of its regular walkers. The grass is greener at Fair Oaks Pond. ...more

July 16, 2008

With a soft breeze blowing off the river he loved, Alan Wright was remembered Tuesday afternoon as a modest man who accomplished much but always gave others the credit. ...more

January 30, 2008

Alan Wright, known locally as "Mr. River" because of his decades-long advocacy for the Hillsborough River, died Friday morning after a long battle with cancer. ...more

December 21, 2007