To those who are so offended by the expression, "happy holidays": Why are you so terrbly afraid? Christmas is alive and well in the USA. ...more

December 23, 2009

United Way of Tampa Bay presented its first Tocqueville Society Award to Thonotosassa residents Bill McBride and Alex Sink at a holiday gathering Dec. 6. ...more

December 23, 2009

On Dec. 2, the Hillsborough County Commission officially approved the southernmost leg of the Bruce B. Downs widening as a priority. ...more

December 16, 2009

A former Hillsborough County deputy accused of forcing a hit-and-run suspect to perform a sex act on him was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison and 10 years of sex offender probation. ...more

December 11, 2009

A former Hillsborough County deputy accused of forcing a hit-and-run suspect to perform a sex act on him was sentenced today to five years in prison and 10 years of sex offender probation. ...more

December 10, 2009

CRIME TRACKER This is a partial list of service calls reported Nov. 19-25 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

December 2, 2009

At least two people were injured in a two-vehicle wreck this afternoon on U.S. 301, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. ...more

November 21, 2009

Cone Ranch is a unique and extremely valuable asset belonging to the taxpayers of Hillsborough County. But it is threatened by a deal to allow the Florida Conservation and Environmental Group (FCEG) to sell it off at the very bottom of the real estate market. ...more

October 31, 2009

SHERIFF'S OFFICE This is a partial list of service calls reported Oct. 21-27 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department at (813) 247-8200. 33592 Country Road 579/Main St, drug law violation, Oct. 22, 1:14 a.m. ...more

October 30, 2009

A former Hillsborough County deputy accused of forcing a hit-and-run suspect to perform a sex act on him will spend five years in prison and then serve probation as part of a plea deal, his lawyer said today. ...more

October 21, 2009