Some think District's equipment would not remain in Spring Hill if independence is denied. ...more

July 25, 2008

The debate about the Election Day referendum appeared resolved two months ago. ...more

July 25, 2008

Let's add millions of dollars to our annual Hillsborough County budget, more layers of bureaucracy and more publicly paid politicians getting their "bite of the apple" on important public policy issues! ...more

July 23, 2008

A coalition working to keep the Tampa Bay Rays in the area is recruiting volunteers and plans to spend 12 to 18 months on research. ...more

July 22, 2008

The community-based coalition that will consider alternative sites for the Tampa Bay Rays' new ballpark is recruiting volunteer members and expects to spend roughly 12 to 18 months on research, organizers announced today. The coalition filed paperwork today to become a nonprofit charitable organization known as A Baseball Community, said Jeff Lyash, the president of Progress Energy Florida and a member of the group. ...more

July 21, 2008

Residents have a clear choice. Either maintain control of their fire district or lose the only elected board they have. ...more

July 10, 2008

Residents have a clear choice. Either maintain control of their fire district or lose the only elected board they have. ...more

July 9, 2008

A local engineer and political activist says the referendum language on the county mayor issue is vague and inaccurate and has filed a lawsuit to have the issue taken off November's ballot. ...more

July 8, 2008

Over the next few months, you likely will hear a lot about a proposal to create a county mayor position in Hillsborough County. ...more

July 5, 2008

The city has postponed a mail-in referendum to determine whether waterfront homeowners are willing to pay a special tax for dredging the canals in their backyards. ...more

June 28, 2008