Hillsborough County commissioners agreed Nov. 4 to award the first phase of the Bruce B. Downs Boulevard widening project to a company that submitted a bid $31 million less than the county's estimated cost. ...more

November 9, 2009

Hillsborough County has put the brakes on a plan to begin the Bruce B. Downs Boulevard widening before Christmas. ...more

October 23, 2009

Gasoline prices edged down in Florida by 4 cents a gallon last week as wholesale crude oil prices slipped and the peak summer driving season wanes. ...more

September 6, 2009

County commissioners last year voted to improve Star Road, off U.S. 19, after scores of residents complained the lime rock dust was not only ruining the finish of cars but also endangering their health. ...more

October 16, 2008

Labor Day travel by car and air is expected to decline nationwide for the third consecutive holiday this year, AAA Auto Club South predicted Friday. ...more

August 23, 2008