It looks like Hillsborough County's public art program might be on the chopping block. ...more

July 30, 2008

It looks like Hillsborough County's public art program might be on the chopping block. ...more

July 30, 2008

The Sebring City Council gave final approval to start a fire assessment, but Councilman John Griffin and Mayor George Hensley believe the rate plan unfairly benefits large businesses while putting a burden on others. ...more

July 17, 2008

The city should ask the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections Office to handle filing duties for city council candidates, a council member recommended Monday. ...more

July 8, 2008

Would eliminate perception of bias. ...more

July 7, 2008

When you are living in a mobile home and working odd jobs to get through college, a couple of thousand dollars can mean a lot. And for 22-year-old Austin Richmond, winning the local-prize purse at Saturday's Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic could help him achieve his dream of one day running the marathon at the Olympics. ...more

February 10, 2008

Regarding "Ybor City Parking Meter-Free For Month" (Metro, Nov. 30): Twenty-one thousand dollars in revenue? That's what the city is making a month on parking in Ybor? ...more

December 3, 2007

A hurricane-damaged condominium complex in remote southeast Polk County has settled a lawsuit with its insurer and finally can start on millions of dollars in repairs, its attorney said this week. ...more

December 1, 2007

LAKE WALES - A hurricane-ravaged condominium complex in remote southeast Polk County has settled a lawsuit with its insurer and finally can get started on millions of dollars of vital repairs, its attorney said this week. ...more

November 30, 2007

TAMPA - Signs of generosity abound in the Tampa Bay area. Visitors to cultural centers filter into buildings with wings bearing the names of those who have donated millions to furthering the arts. Students who otherwise might not be able to afford college are able to go on scholarship. Patients have access to lifesaving medical equipment purchased with donated money. From backpacks for foster children to new exhibits at museums, from promoting the art of ethnic ballet to financing snake research, the more than 160 foundations in Hillsborough County contribute about $70 million annually — a number that has grown in recent years and is expected to continue an upward trend. ...more

November 18, 2007