Public transit ridership fell 6 percent in June to 974,054 passengers compared with a year ago, a Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority report states. ...more

August 6, 2009

I commend code enforcement for removing the roadside signs ("Signs of Clutter," July 29). They are an eyesore and can be very distracting to motorists. ...more

July 30, 2009

Hillsborough County is sending a message about roadside advertising: If it's illegal, it will be gone. ...more

July 29, 2009

Hillsborough County is sending a message about roadside advertising: If it's illegal, it will be gone. The effort involves members of the Hillsborough County Code Enforcement Office, along with code enforcement officers from Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace. ...more

July 28, 2009

Code enforcement agencies will sweep Hillsborough County on Tuesday, collecting signs illegally placed in public rights of way. ...more

July 27, 2009

Bayshore Boulevard will be losing its thump-thump this summer. Starting Saturday, the Hillsborough County Public Works Department will begin repairs on the northbound and southbound lanes of the road between the Davis Islands Bridge overpass and Rome Avenue. ...more

July 17, 2009

The Florida Highway Patrol will be checking for bad brakes, worn tires and other faulty equipment in July. ...more

July 13, 2009

Buckle up or pay the consequences. More than 200 motorists found that out the hard way today. Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies, out on patrol to enforce Florida's new enhanced seat belt law, wrote 203 tickets by the end of Operation Belts or El$e," Deputy Larry McKinnon said. ...more

June 30, 2009

Driver safety might take a turn for the better with the addition of a center lane and other improvements to a segment of Main Street. ...more

June 7, 2009

State Road 52 is now open following a serious accident this morning, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reports. A tractor-trailer and two other vehicles collided at State Road 52 and Old Pasco Road, ejecting one person, according to Pasco Fire Rescue dispatchers. One person was extricated from a vehicle. ...more

June 5, 2009