In reading Mr. Herbert's column, from his clues, I determined that I lived in the gated community he was describing. Even more amazing was to discover that Mr. Herbert and I had both moved into the community in 2002. If Mr. Herbert didn't receive a copy of the covenants (deed restrictions for the community) at the time of his move-in, he definitely became aware of them a year ago when the residents voted on the revised covenants which clarified, strengthened and put more restrictions in place in this deed-restricted community. ...more

December 27, 2007

County might send out "water cops" to catch violators of once-a-week lawn watering ...more

December 5, 2007

The family of a 13-year-old boy whose strangled body was found in a county park almost two years ago has filed a lawsuit claiming the park wasn't safe. ...more

November 28, 2007

SEBRING — An 82-year-old Sebring Country Estates man was shot and killed Saturday morning, apparently by a burglar. The sheriff's office received a 911 call from Kathleen Tiller, 1610 Falcon at 2:58 a.m., saying she heard a door closing, and thought her husband had been shot. Deputies found Samuel Tiller on the floor, and EMS workers pronounced the victim dead at the scene. ...more

November 24, 2007

A grandmother strolls behind two toddlers navigating their tricycles down a sidewalk in Carriage Pointe, a new subdivision in Gibsonton. ...more

October 20, 2007

I recently moved here and live in south Hillsborough County. When I bought my home, a sprinkler system was included that had a rain sensor. As we all know, we are under a water shortage and must conserve water; the residents are only allowed to water their lawns once a week on a particular day and time, depending on their address. ...more

September 4, 2007