Vernon Lambeth had fulfilled a dream. After years of work as an electrician in California, Lambeth, 60, saved enough money to buy a house and orange grove on Lake Clinch in Frostproof, his childhood home. Lambeth moved to Frostproof with his wife and three children about two years ago. ...more

November 22, 2007

BARTOW - A worker was killed Tuesday when he was sucked into an industrial shredding machine, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. ...more

November 21, 2007

The Tampa that Martin Bearss used to know and the one he lives in now is like comparing apples and oranges. ...more

November 10, 2007

Road work this week may hinder drivers closer to home. ...more

November 10, 2007

The docket for potential traffic hold-ups this week features roads specific to neighborhoods. ...more

November 3, 2007

Boaters may lose again if the county follows through on a suggested land swap plan. The plan being talked about is the possible swap of the boat ramp located on Little Lake Bonnet for a piece of private property located next to the Lake Denton boat ramp. The purpose for acquiring this additional property is to provide a venue for scuba divers. The boat ramp at Little Lake Bonnet was described by Commissioner Don Bates as "seldom used." This has not been my experience. About four years ago, I finally found my way to the Little Lake Bonnet ramp where I found it covered with broken beer bottles, and looking like a trash dump. Later that day, I returned with a broom and a couple of garbage cans, and proceeded to clean it up, so that it could be made usable. Months later I noticed evidence of further clean-up activity. ...more

October 23, 2007

A Hillsborough County analysis of roads in Original Carrollwood and Carrollwood Village found that the majority of drivers - 85 percent - drove 5 to 15 mph faster than posted speed limits on many streets. ...more

October 18, 2007