A nursery growers group is pushing legislation that would tie the hands of Hillsborough County environmental officials in their efforts to protect wetlands on agricultural property. ...more

November 3, 2007

Two bills filed by local legislators have the potential to reignite tensions between Tampa and Hillsborough County. ...more

November 3, 2007

The widow of Army Sgt. Cory Clark broke down in tears Wednesday morning as flags were lowered to half-staff in honor of her husband, who was killed Aug. 28 by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. ...more

October 18, 2007

PLANT CITY The widow of Army Sgt. Cory Clark broke down in tears this morning as flags were lowered to half staff in honor of her husband, who was killed Aug. 28 by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. In a brief ceremony outside city hall, Mayor Rick Lott presented Monica Clark with a proclamation signed by Gov. Charlie Crist and called on the community to "wrap their arms around this family" in their time of grief. ...more

October 17, 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

Florida officials decided four years ago that the state needed to do more with its transportation taxes than build highways. The railroads, they said, should get some of the money, too. ...more

September 19, 2007

Florida officials decided four years ago that the state needed to do more with its transportation taxes than build highways. The railroads, they said, should get some of the money, too. ...more

September 18, 2007

From the war zone of Afghanistan to the Garden of Peace Cemetery in Plant City, Army Sgt. Cory Clark has come home. ...more

September 13, 2007