A record number of companies is competing for the contract to build the new Highlands County Sheriff's Office building. ...more

August 1, 2008

A developer with roots in the neighborhood is hoping to build a small apartment complex on Tangerine Place south of Busch Boulevard, but the local civic association questions whether it's the right fit. ...more

June 21, 2008

The crowd let out a whoop when Principal Patti Girard cut a ribbon made of recycled bottles and soda cans Monday at Learning Gate Community School. ...more

May 20, 2008

Since May 2007, the My Safe Florida Home program has received complaints, including marketing and solicitation violations, for at least 136 contractors on the program's approved list. The Tampa Tribune picked 32 firms to examine more closely: ...more

May 17, 2008

The community development district responsible for infrastructure maintenance in posh MiraBay neighborhoods is suing engineers and contractors involved in installing more than seven miles of vinyl sea wall along residential canals during the early days of subdivision construction. ...more

May 3, 2008

Diane Thomas was suspicious something wasn't quite right with the repairs done to her father's house with city and federal redevelopment money. ...more

February 24, 2008

For weeks, it appeared three warehouses were being built on a residential stretch of South Lois Avenue. ...more

February 9, 2008

TAMPA - A $13.6 million expansion of Hillsborough County's waste-to-energy plant will go forward despite opposition from a county commissioner who said the contract is flawed. ...more

February 6, 2008

Good Guy Gets Away Regarding "Official Demoted For Accepting Gift" (Metro, Jan. 17): ...more

January 24, 2008

One house, breathtaking in its simplicity and form, has consumed architect Mike Calvino's existence for the past five years. ...more

December 14, 2007