A Hillsborough County official, a Florida Department of Transportation planner and a retired state lawmaker are among 28 applicants for the top job at the region's transportation authority. ...more

September 25, 2008

An award created to honor Hillsborough County citizens who take courageous stands against government was renamed today to honor controversial conservative activist Ralph Hughes. ...more

September 17, 2008

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio is taking the lead and pushing hard to give Hillsborough voters a chance, finally, to say yes or no to a rail transit proposal. ...more

August 17, 2008

Lou Pearlman and federal authorities have finally agreed on how much the former boy-band promoter swindled from banks and investors in a decades-long scam: a staggering $300 million. ...more

July 17, 2008

The county commission has approved Little Harbor's request to convert 158 condominiums to daily rentals in a 4-3 vote. ...more

June 18, 2008

Frustrated with continuing problems in the affordable housing office, four Hillsborough county commissioners - a majority - called Wednesday for the firing of its leader. ...more

May 8, 2008

TAMPA—Los conductores que se rebasen la luz roja estarán a un paso de tener su infracción documentada por una camera. ...more

February 20, 2008

Drivers who run red lights are one step closer to having their infractions documented by cameras ...more

February 20, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners are considering reducing some services in rural areas to deal with deficits arising from the passage of Amendment 1, but they are not likely to raise fees or taxes. ...more

February 14, 2008

In the beginning of this year's girls weightlifting season, Hernando sophomore Jasmine Sharpe was in the unlimited weight class and was not a very happy camper. ...more

February 9, 2008