A maintenance project slated to begin in late summer should serve as a temporary fix for the Beckett Bridge and give Pinellas County time to come up with a replacement for the 54-year-old drawbridge. ...more

March 6, 2010

Construction on the stalled widening of DeCubellis Road restarted Tuesday. ...more

March 4, 2010

Vice President Joe Biden told construction workers he knows people are frustrated with the pace of economic recovery, but said federal stimulus spending is working. ...more

March 1, 2010

It's still not certain whether Hillsborough County voters will see a 1-cent sales tax for transportation on November's ballot, but a plan is now in place for dividing the money if the tax passes. ...more

February 26, 2010

If voters approve a proposed 1-cent sales tax increase this fall, the lion's share of money earmarked for regional transportation projects should go to the county. ...more

February 25, 2010

Amid questions about how a proposed 1-cent transit tax would be distributed and administered, Hillsborough County commissioners decided Wednesday to delay a vote to formally put the tax on the November ballot. ...more

February 11, 2010

The developers of Cypress Creek Town Center say they expect to hire a builder soon to extend County Road 54 onto their property. ...more

January 7, 2010

Despite the economic downturn, Pasco County and the state's Department of Transportation continue to move ahead on a variety of road projects. ...more

December 12, 2009

Al Higginbotham and the missus purchased a pair of pants, a few shirts and some plumbing supplies weekend before last. ...more

December 9, 2009

A proposed 1-cent sales tax increase for mass transit and road projects is crucial to accommodate expected growth in Hillsborough County, said County Commissioner Mark Sharpe. ...more

November 25, 2009