TAMPA Water managers say Lowry Park Zoo CEO Lex Salisbury and his business partner ignored environmental regulations in developing a planned exotic-animal park in a protected area of Polk County. Safari Wild didn't get the proper permits before constructing buildings, putting up fences and dredging land on the property, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has determined. ...more

November 25, 2008

TAMPA So you're thinking it might be nice this year — as we pay more for gas, food and, well, just about everything — to keep it all in perspective by helping others less fortunate. Maybe your heart is set on serving turkey in Metropolitan Ministries' gigantic tent on Florida Avenue. Or, perhaps, you plan to put a spare tire to good use and play Santa for Tampa's parks department. ...more

November 20, 2008

The Tampa Palms Community Development District plans to deliver a holiday gift to the residents of The Reserve. ...more

November 19, 2008

Three fountains idle for more than two years at the entry to The Reserve, a posh Tampa Palms enclave, should be flowing soon, thanks to a major investment in reclaimed water. ...more

November 16, 2008

TAMPA Arson was the cause of a fire that caused $10,000 in damage Tuesday night to a shed used by the City of Tampa Parks Department, authorities say. ...more

November 11, 2008

The Tampa Bay region continues to suffer from the effects of a three-year drought, moving from a "severe" to an "extreme" status. We need your help to conserve water and protect the environment. ...more

November 9, 2008

and are serving - in the nation's military, a color guard and elected officials marked the upcoming Veterans Day with a ceremony in downtown Tampa on Friday. ...more

November 8, 2008

One Tampa Public Works employee was killed and another injured this morning when a truck crashed into them and their truck, pinning one worker between the vehicles and throwing the other to the pavement. ...more

October 19, 2008