About four years ago, Mark Silverstein learned the two-story office building he had purchased came with something extra. ...more

December 29, 2007

TAMPA The city will hold disciplinary hearings Monday on two fire inspectors who are accused of accepting hockey tickets, golf entry fees and the use of a boat from a sprinkler company whose work is inspected by the fire department. ...more

December 14, 2007

For weeks now, the delicate seedlings have been arriving from Canada. ...more

November 27, 2007

For weeks now, the delicate seedlings have been arriving from Canada. ...more

October 25, 2007

For weeks, the delicate seedlings have been arriving from Canada. They come packed in foam coolers and are quickly plugged into the plastic-covered beds that blanket thousands of acres in eastern Hillsborough County. ...more

October 25, 2007

Zephyrhills City Council is overreacting a bit about a proposal requiring sprinkler systems in some businesses, fearing they would be hindering further economic development. ...more

September 12, 2007

I recently moved here and live in south Hillsborough County. When I bought my home, a sprinkler system was included that had a rain sensor. As we all know, we are under a water shortage and must conserve water; the residents are only allowed to water their lawns once a week on a particular day and time, depending on their address. ...more

September 4, 2007