Hillsborough County parks officials have asked county attorneys to file a lawsuit against a former sheriff's deputy who has lived rent-free in a Brandon park and has not moved out since he was fired last year. ...more

November 4, 2009

Hillsborough County parks officials have asked county attorneys to file a lawsuit against a former sheriff's deputy who has lived rent-free in a Brandon park and has not moved out since he was fired last year. ...more

November 3, 2009

The county closes libraries, senior service centers, Head Start centers, the animal shelter and other services as the first of five unpaid furlough days hits. ...more

October 30, 2009

Despite fears of a looming crisis, at least one observer of the economy thinks talk of a collapse in commercial real estate may be unfounded. ...more

October 28, 2009

Nearly all Amber Alert cases result in the child's safe return, an official with the national program said today. ...more

October 27, 2009

Despite fears of a looming crisis, at least one observer of the economy believes talk of a collapse in commercial real estate may be unfounded. ...more

October 27, 2009

In 10 days, the Bulls have been reduced from Big East title contenders to a program fighting for a bowl bid. ...more

October 26, 2009

For a second year, devotees of open-and-pour canned pumpkin mixes may look to their grocery store shelves and see emptiness. ...more

October 26, 2009

I'm not really sweating the year 2100. It ought to be an interesting enough year. By then, it's likely cars will be running on extract of kudzu, the Tampa Bay Rays regularly will be selling out their domed stadium in Ruskin, the Bucs will be completing a rebuilding season and Dick Greco will be contemplating another run for mayor. ...more

October 25, 2009

Mired in the aftermath of the housing meltdown, Pasco County commissioners are scouting a new path away from a dependence on sprawling residential growth for revenue toward a more balanced economy. ...more

October 23, 2009