TAMPA - A second fire station to serve the community west of the University of South Florida is expected to open in 2010. ...more

October 1, 2007

A proposal to build 18 town homes instead of professional offices on Livingston Avenue was sent back for review after residents said the project could turn into student housing. ...more

September 30, 2007

LUTZ A proposal to build 18 town homes instead of professional offices on Livingston Avenue was sent back for review after residents said the project could turn into student housing. ...more

September 25, 2007

The fever for big-time college football in Florida, typically reserved for venues such as Gainesville, Tallahassee and Miami, finally has hit Tampa. The University of South Florida's football team is ranked 18th in the nation and is bracing for Friday's war with the West Virginia Mountaineers. ...more

September 25, 2007

LAKE PLACID — The Budweiser HT3 American Series Bass Tournament came to Lake Istokpoga on Sunday, launching out of Istokpoga Marina with 60 members who showed up at the event and launched from the southwest corner of the lake at 6:45 a.m. The day started as any typical summer Florida day, with light winds out of the northeast and moderate to light clouds providing much needed relief from the sun. After a few hours, what little wind there was just about stopped and the heat took over, driving Bass into shaded cover type areas in deeper water. I talked to a few anglers fishing a variety of areas and the answer was consistent, "The bite was tough." The results proved this statement to be true, as many of the boats came in at the 2:30 p.m. start of the weigh-in. ...more

September 21, 2007

It may be next year before Hillsborough County can install a new traffic light at Vonderburg Drive and Parsons Avenue. ...more

September 19, 2007

County officials recently gave preliminary construction clearance to the Ashley Groves town houses planned for Curley Road. ...more

September 4, 2007