In a case that could have statewide implications, lawyers examined witnesses for nearly eight hours Monday in a lawsuit that will decide whether the Hillsborough County school district has to pay for off-site road improvements when a new school is built. ...more

June 24, 2008

Lessons learned when school bus routes were changed to save money and time in east Hillsborough County last year will help the school district avoid pitfalls as the changes are implemented this year in other parts of the county, the head of school district transportation said. ...more

June 19, 2008

As the school district prepares to expand its cost-cutting school bus route plans to other parts of Hillsborough County, Pearl Chiarenza feels the pain of parents upset with proposed changes in their neighborhoods. ...more

June 18, 2008

Bring Back The Trains James Howard Kunstler's commentary "Driving Toward Disaster" (Other Views, May 28) struck a chord with me. When I read it, I had just returned from a weekend visit in Venice with my 85-year-old mother, whose wisdom, intellect and insight often surprise the entire college-educated family. ...more

June 14, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - The downtown area will soon have a new, distinctive element of character as a project that's been on the drawing board for several years is finally picking up steam. ...more

June 11, 2008

Jaimie Hendry was standing on the corner, waiting to cross the street, when she caught a glimpse of the vehicle that would change the course of her trip. ...more

May 25, 2008

TAMPA -- Hillsborough County Commission chairman Ken Hagan is expected to introduce an ordinance today to install red-light cameras. ...more

February 20, 2008

The tiny wheel goes round and round and numbers tick into view as Sherry King rolls the measuring stick across Hanna Avenue's crosswalk while cars zoom along Nebraska Avenue. ...more

February 16, 2008

About 50 residents met recently with the city's growth management staff to kick off a pilot project to rethink the neighborhood's urban landscape. ...more

February 13, 2008

The Blind Leading The Blind I see in today's paper that the county is planning to resurface Deltona Boulevard only north of Northcliffe Boulevard with a "micro surface" of asphalt. Figures, that part is in fairly decent condition and could use a good "black painting." I can actually trip over the buildup of white lines crossing the street but can twist an ankle in a rut or two on Deltona South of Forest Oaks Boulevard all the way to Spring Hill Drive. ...more

February 2, 2008