TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers said Thursday that the state's $491 million agreement with CSX Transportation is not a done deal and that lawmakers will debate it when they begin meeting next month before the 2008 legislative session. ...more

December 13, 2007

Under a bill considered Friday by local state legislators, taxi drivers who ferry passengers around Tampa for the 2009 Super Bowl may face federal background checks but will be free of out-of-state competition. ...more

December 8, 2007

Yuletide cheer reaches a fever pitch this week with Christmas events that include appearances by the Jolly Old Elf. ...more

December 6, 2007

Yuletide cheer reaches a fever pitch this week with Christmas events that include appearances by the Jolly Old Elf. ...more

December 3, 2007

Help for relative caregivers, uninsured children and residents who are aged, disabled, homeless or mentally ill topped the list of needs during Hillsborough County's first community legislative summit Thursday. ...more

November 30, 2007

City and county leaders made their best pitch Friday for state funding, but local legislators warned they might come up short given the tax-cutting climate in Tallahassee. ...more

November 17, 2007

Your Nov. 11 editorial on two local bills submitted to the Hillsborough legislative delegation was strangely contradictory in examining the composition of countywide boards. The Tampa Tribune defends the inclusion of the cities of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City on the planning commission and sports authority boards yet denies the logic and fairness of city representation on the Hillsborough Environmental Protection Commission board. ...more

November 13, 2007

A proposed game of musical chairs with three local boards should be stopped before the elbowing and pushing for seats begins. ...more

November 11, 2007

TAMPA - By raising the issue of seat belt usage, Nick Bollea could be laying groundwork for his criminal defense and attempting to minimize future civil liability. ...more

November 7, 2007

Hillsborough County commissioners found themselves neck deep in political muck when they abruptly voted to get rid of the county's wetlands protections last summer. ...more

November 7, 2007