Several city council members sat on the proverbial fence Tuesday night before voting unanimously to allow chain link fences to be erected in residents' front yards during passage of a fence and wall ordinance for the city. ...more

December 3, 2009

A brush fire near an ammonium nitrate and fertilizer storage company has pretty much burned out at this point, with just a bit of smoldering left, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue spokesman Ray Yeakley said. ...more

February 10, 2009

Firefighters from several departments are responding to a brush fire at U.S. 41 and Sante Fe Road, near a shipping port. ...more

February 9, 2009

South Tampa residents have a love-hate relationship with the annual pirate invasion. ...more

February 6, 2009

TBO Extra review of "Mirror's Edge" video game ...more

December 4, 2008

Like the Tampa Bay Rays, the Lutz Little League wants its players to have solid fundamental skills and to work together. ...more

November 12, 2008

SEBRING — Public access to the county's most popular lake will be restored next month as Highlands County officials tear down the concrete-and-chain-link-fence barriers that have kept the public out of Lake Denton since mid-September. Vicki Pontius, county parks and recreation director, said the only stumbling block to reopening access to this exceptionally clean and clear lake is hiring a part-time worker to collect weekend user's fees. ...more

February 14, 2008

University of California officials have won the legal right to oust a band of tree-sitters who have taken up residence in an oak grove standing in the way of a planned sports center. ...more

November 23, 2007