Amid a countywide budget crunch, talk of park closures has residents worried. ...more

May 10, 2008

They cut through the water like a hot knife through butter - 65 feet of fiberglass propelled by brute strength. The coxswain's voice keeps the rowers in unison while a thousand fans cheer along the course. ...more

May 3, 2008

They cut through the water like a hot knife through butter - 65 feet of fiberglass propelled by brute strength. The coxswain's voice keeps the rowers in unison while a thousand fans cheer along the course. ...more

May 3, 2008

After many years of planning and construction, the long-awaited Peter O. Knight Airport opened with great fanfare in 1935. Peter O. Knight was originally developed by the Federal Works Project Administration and up until 1946 it was operated as the principal commercial airport serving Hillsborough County and the Tampa Bay area. ...more

January 28, 2008

The northwest end of the main runway at Peter O. Knight Airport is too close to the shipping channel. Federal rules encourage the Aviation Authority to add a 175-foot buffer, and the only way to do that is to shift the usable portion of the runway 175 feet to the southeast, which puts the end of the runway closer to waterfront homes. ...more

January 25, 2008

Regarding the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority's planned runway extension at Peter O. Knight Airport on Davis Islands: ...more

January 17, 2008

One of two University of South Florida students charged with transporting explosives is likely to get a new attorney. ...more

September 10, 2007