A county report released Monday rebuts allegations planners misled the public about the South County Transportation Plan, particularly the inclusion of a bypass, but concedes officials should have been clearer in presentations to citizen groups. Now the groups who were arguing about being misled are saying the report isn't accurate. ...more

November 6, 2007

Emphatic protests over a plan to extend John Moore Road and bring more traffic through residential neighborhoods have forced planners to cancel the proposal. ...more

October 31, 2007

A move to provide more protections for the Alafia River was delayed for 60 days to give several concerned groups more time to study technical and economic data collected by the area's regional water supplier, Tampa Bay Water. ...more

October 16, 2007

It's good to be an incumbent. County Commissioner Brian Blair has raised more than $95,600 in his bid to retain his countywide seat. ...more

October 15, 2007

Some people who love to stay busy are fortunate enough to find a career that suits them perfectly, and an employer that never wants them to say goodbye. ...more

October 10, 2007

A slumping economy has forced Hillsborough County budget officials to significantly downgrade estimates on how many millions will be collected from the Community Investment Tax, which helps pay for everything from road improvements to new schools. ...more

October 2, 2007

TAMPA - A slumping economy has forced Hillsborough County budget officials to significantly downgrade estimates on how many millions will be collected from the Community Investment Tax, which helps pay for everything from road improvements to new schools. ...more

October 1, 2007

The $4 billion budget approved unanimously by Hillsborough County commissioners Thursday night includes a mix of cuts, layoffs and, for the lucky few, a reprieve from the budget ax. ...more

September 21, 2007

County Commissioner Al Higginbotham can vote on a contentious trash issue the board might settle next month, the Florida Commission on Ethics has ruled. ...more

September 19, 2007