The Hillsborough County Commission instructed its staff Wednesday to begin preparing a referendum on a 1-cent sales tax increase for transportation projects, including light rail. ...more

April 2, 2009

The Hillsborough County Commission instructed its staff this morning to start drafting language for a referendum on a 1 cent sales tax for transportation projects, including light rail. ...more

April 1, 2009

Hillsborough County is facing a budget deficit of at least $110 million in fiscal year 2010 due, in large part, to reduced property tax revenue. ...more

March 19, 2009

Hillsborough County is facing a budget deficit of at least $110 million in fiscal year 2010 due, in large part, to reduced property tax revenue. ...more

March 18, 2009

Over many years the issue of rail transit in Tampa has been studied, argued, abandoned, resurrected, and refined, but never have voters been asked if they want to tax themselves to begin building a useful rail system. ...more

March 6, 2009

Newly installed speed bumps in Carrollwood neighborhoods are slowing traffic and tearing a community apart. ...more

February 25, 2009

As the reservoir level continues to drop, Tampa Bay Water, the agency responsible for making sure Tampa Bay has clean, safe water plans to transfer $15 million from its Rate Stablization Reserve, a rainy day account, to cover costs and pay for water. ...more

February 16, 2009

Springstead's first-year lifter, Caroline Monzo, places eighth at states. ...more

February 15, 2009

MVP PROFILE Hernando High's Jasmine Sharpe is the county's lone state returnee. ...more

February 12, 2009

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING STATS (thru 02-13) ...more

February 2, 2009