Regarding the Sen. Mike Bennett builder or growth bill passed by the Legislature but opposed by all four senators representing the Tampa area and its suburbs, along with Polk County Sen. Paula Dockery: ...more

May 22, 2009

As of 5 p.m. Monday, rainfall totals in the Bay area for the day included: TAMPA ...more

May 19, 2009

Personally, I could care less if a pet store that deals with exotic pets goes broke. ("Pet peeves," May 11). ...more

May 13, 2009

Hillsborough County neighborhoods needing playground equipment, planning festivals or trying to beautify can apply for grants of up to $1,500 from the county. ...more

May 6, 2009

Hillsborough County neighborhoods needing playground equipment, planning festivals or trying to beautify can apply for grants of up to $1,500 from the county. ...more

May 1, 2009

A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy knew something was amiss about a backhoe chugging along in Gibsonton about 3 this morning, an affidavit states. The deputy pulled over the backhoe on Nundy Avenue just west of U.S. 41 South after noting the driver wasn't using slow-moving-vehicle indicators. Further investigation and a chat with the driver, Charles James Smith, 24, revealed the backhoe was stolen, an affidavit states. ...more

April 28, 2009

A Ruskin man was charged this morning with sexually battering a pre-teen boy five years ago. ...more

April 27, 2009

City Councilman John Dingfelder has filed to run for a Hillsborough County Commission seat in 2010. ...more

April 10, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners should reject a developer's request to build a 30-home project on a slice of land jutting into the Little Manatee River in Ruskin. ...more

April 7, 2009

Former Hillsborough County schools Superintendent Earl Lennard will receive the Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award at the April 15 county commission meeting. ...more

April 5, 2009