Lutz Republican state Rep. Kevin Ambler got an earful from people who complained Monday about his bill to beef up Hillsborough County's membership on two local boards. ...more

January 15, 2008

It is a disservice to the public that the Tribune could not set aside its bias in the recent editorial on legislative efforts to change the makeup of the Tampa Sports Authority. It is not about one-upsmanship or Commissioner Jim Norman's future plans. Why not report the fact that itis about the future of commitments made that directly impact more than 1.1 million citizens of Hillsborough County? ...more

January 14, 2008

Quick. Fill in the blank. The biggest challenge facing Hillsborough County is ________ ? ...more

January 4, 2008

Lawmakers from unincorporated areas of Hillsborough County used some legislative sleight-of-hand Friday to advance a bill that would reduce the city of Tampa's power on two important local boards. ...more

December 8, 2007

For the Tampa Sports Authority, earning $2 million a year from non-Tampa Bay Buccaneers events is the equivalent of a touchdown. ...more

November 12, 2007

A proposed game of musical chairs with three local boards should be stopped before the elbowing and pushing for seats begins. ...more

November 11, 2007

Two bills filed by local legislators have the potential to reignite tensions between Tampa and Hillsborough County. ...more

November 3, 2007

Acknowledging Donors Regarding 'Generous Gift To Kids' Museum Shows Bighearted Side Of Glazers' (Our Opinion, Oct. 21): ...more

October 28, 2007

Deputies Deserve Raise Regarding 'Sheriff Should Hold Line On Raises' (Our Opinion, Oct. 10): ...more

October 18, 2007