Joined by people seeking shelter from the bitter cold, parishioners at the Jaffrey Bible Church on Sunday thanked God for a warm place to sleep and for the utility crews struggling to repair power lines snapped by New England's devastating ice storm. ...more

December 14, 2008

Local officials throughout the state are holding their breath to find out how budget cuts might put the brakes on transportation projects. ...more

December 7, 2008

The days are numbered for truck weigh stations on Interstate 4 west of Thonotosassa Road. High-tech weigh stations are nearing completion on I-4 between Mango and McIntosh roads. Shortly after those open in early January, the ones in Plant City will be demolished. ...more

December 2, 2008

Nearly two dozen drivers wrecked their cars on the eastern half of Prospect Road last year, compelling state highway officials to improve the narrow country road in rural northeast Pasco County. ...more

November 14, 2008

Hundreds of thousands of pages of what appear to be voter survey documents were found strewn along a section of Interstate 4 early this morning. The documents were discovered along a quarter-mile stretch of the highway near I-275 and contained names, addresses, phone numbers and party affiliations of Hillsborough County voters. Several empty cardboard boxes were found nearby. ...more

November 3, 2008

Community activists and some area residents say it doesn't make sense to allow more commercial development on the northern end of North Dale Mabry Highway, contending that there are already plenty of places to shop and lots of empty storefronts. ...more

October 15, 2008

Community activists and some area residents say it doesn't make sense to allow more commercial development on the northern end of North Dale Mabry Highway, contending that there are already plenty of places to shop and lots of empty storefronts. ...more

October 15, 2008

MANATEE COUNTY - Four drivers had speeding tickets thrown out this week after a judge agreed with their lawsuit that said a school zone on State Road 70 in East Manatee was improperly labeled and had become a "speed trap." ...more

September 25, 2008

There is a Grim Reaper painted on the hood of the newest Pasco County Sheriff's Office vehicle. ...more

September 15, 2008

There is a Grim Reaper painted on the hood of the new Pasco County Sheriff's Office vehicle. ...more

September 13, 2008