The speed limit on Fletcher Avenue west of the University of South Florida could be lowered under plans being considered to make the area safer. The speed limit could drop from 45 mph to 35 mph for the stretch from about 15th to 50th streets. One section, near 42nd Street, is 35 mph and has a senior zone, an area of reduced speed limits, to accommodate John Knox Village, a retirement center. ...more

November 13, 2009

Hillsborough County engineers recently paid a visit to a meeting of the Balm Civic Association to discuss what many feel is the most dangerous intersection in the area. The confluence in question is where County Road 672, Balm-Boyette Road, Shelley Lane and Balm-Wimauma Road meet. Michael McCarthy, traffic division director for the county's Public Works Department, attended the Sept. 22 meeting along with traffic services engineer Remy Ogunsola and Scott Friedman, who presented a road safety audit of the intersection. ...more

September 26, 2008

As a fiery crash left long lines of motorists stuck on I-75 Wednesday, others were alerted about the problem and could zip around the road blockage hassle free. ...more

June 6, 2008

There's a bumpy road ahead for Palm River motorists if residents have their way. ...more

February 6, 2008

NORTHDALE Frank Giordano had a vision when he became president of the Northdale Special Taxing District in 2005. ...more

January 30, 2008

When it comes to making Durant Road safer, Hillsborough County officials are thinking small. ...more

November 21, 2007

If you haven't driven in the neighborhood around East Bay and Symmes roads in a couple of years, you might find the trip a bit of an eye-popper. ...more

October 24, 2007