It's 7:30 a. m., and all around me traffic is at a standstill. Intersections are blocked, lanes are clogged and horns can be heard from miles away. No, I'm not in New York City. I am sitting in front of a school crossing zone in Hillsborough County. ...more

January 23, 2008

When county commissioners agreed Tuesday to put a right-turn only in and out of Spring Park Way and Powell Road, dozens of Springwood Estates residents gathered for the meeting clapped their approval. ...more

January 16, 2008

Last week's short-lived freeze has had big consequences for the city's aging water pipes. ...more

January 9, 2008

About 25,000 people are expected to converge on this north Pinellas County city today for the 102nd Epiphany celebration. ...more

January 6, 2008

About 25,000 people are expected to converge on this north Pinellas County municipality Sunday for the 102nd Epiphany celebration. ...more

January 5, 2008

For those who plan on attending the annual Epiphany Celebration tomorrow – and those who might wander into it by surprise – the Tarpon Springs Police Department would like to remind everyone to expect detours, road closures and traffic congestion from about 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...more

January 5, 2008

A landowner is asking county officials to change the county's comprehensive land-use plan, a move that would open the door for intense residential and commercial construction on 94 acres off U.S. 92 near McIntosh Road and Interstate 4. ...more

December 22, 2007

A landowner is asking officials to change the county's comprehensive land-use plan, a move that would open the door for intense residential and commercial construction on 94 acres near McIntosh Road and Interstate 4. ...more

December 22, 2007

Each week during the season, The Tampa Tribune will challenge a columnist from the Bucs' opposing city to a Throwdown, to determine the superior city - and which team will come out ahead. This week's Throwdown features the Tribune's Joe Henderson against Jay Adams of The Macon Telegraph. ...more

November 15, 2007

Residents opposed to a Wal-Mart store at S.R. 54 and Grand Boulevard hope to make peace with the nation's largest retail chain. Cynthia Besio and other opponents think a Supercenter with 205,000 square feet is just too big for the southwest corner with about 26 acres. The current Wal-Mart plan also creates some very awkward traffic flow patterns, they think. ...more

November 14, 2007