When I read today's letter on "Chris Kingsley Cared" by Cynthia Hall, I have to agree with her. ...more

November 11, 2008

Hillsborough County appeared to be heading toward embracing the idea of purchasing and protecting undeveloped land, overwhelmingly approving an extension of a 21-year-old land preservation program. ...more

November 5, 2008

Hillsborough County has again embraced the idea of purchasing and protecting undeveloped land, overwhelmingly approving an extension of a 21-year-old land preservation program. ...more

November 4, 2008

A man sentenced to die for killing his girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter in 1983 filed a petition in U.S. District Court today seeking to have his sentenced overturned. ...more

November 4, 2008

Perhaps the toughest part of naming a high school after the strawberry is finding a mascot. ...more

November 4, 2008

Perhaps the toughest part of naming a high school after the strawberry is finding a mascot. Young people in Plant City wonder: "Wouldn't it be tough to go out on the football field being 'strawberry something?'" ...more

November 3, 2008

Barring a last-minute ruling from the Florida Supreme Court, the Hillsborough County mayor question won't be on the ballot. That doesn't mean voters won't be asked about at least part of the issue. ...more

October 19, 2008

The Bush administration's pitch for a sweeping bailout of the financial system has centered on two simple premises: that the economy could suffer a crippling downturn if action is not taken quickly and that this should consist of the government buying troubled mortgage securities from banks and other institutions. ...more

September 26, 2008

University of South Florida officials may think daytime drinking's a drag, but USF senior James Callihan disagrees. ...more

September 19, 2008

Business owners en masse are calling for lower commercial property taxes. ...more

September 14, 2008