For years officials in Pinellas County pushed the Florida Department of Transportation to extend the Gandy Bridge, a major span crossing Tampa Bay, to the Crosstown Expressway. This, they said, was needed to improve traffic flow during hurricane evacuation. ...more

July 26, 2008

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Monday is expected to call on the federal government's help in cleaning up the toxic groundwater plume of chemicals that has spread to Azalea Elementary School from the Raytheon defense plant in west St. Petersburg. ...more

July 13, 2008

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Monday is expected to call on the federal government's help in cleaning up the toxic groundwater plume of chemicals that has now spread to Azalea Elementary School from the Raytheon defense plant in west St. Petersburg. ...more

July 12, 2008

More Carrollwood Village and Original Carrollwood residents have comments regarding a $4 million traffic calming project in both communities. ...more

July 5, 2008

More Carrollwood Village and Original Carrollwood residents have comments regarding a $4 million traffic calming project in both communities. ...more

July 5, 2008

Among the first requests to land on the desk of newly elected Mayor Pam Iorio nearly five years ago was a plea from community activist Ruth Fleming to expand the activities center at Woodland Terrace Park. ...more

June 28, 2008

Hillsborough County leaders who shepherded a planned $1 million expansion of recreation facilities at Carrollwood Elementary School struck a conciliatory tone on Monday, admitting they skirted community input before approving the project. ...more

June 7, 2008

The city's 22nd Street Park remains on the table, but parks and recreation officials are broadening their search for a location for three proposed football fields. ...more

June 7, 2008

CARROLLWOOD Hillsborough County leaders who shepherded a planned $1 million expansion of recreation facilities at Carrollwood Elementary School struck a conciliatory tone on Monday, admitting they skirted community input before approving the project. ...more

June 4, 2008

After 18 months of community meetings and petitions, the county has approved the construction of a 155-foot T-Mobile cell tower in the Countryway neighborhood. ...more

May 28, 2008