A new wheelchair-accessible fishing pier is about to reopen at Williams Park. ...more

February 1, 2009

Students in Seven Springs Middle School's Lead the Pack program learn a great deal about how the real world works by performing community service projects. Zoe Pappas and Danielle Kuehner had a big idea for their project but no clue on how to make it happen. So they employed a tried-and-true adage: go with what works. In this case, they turned to state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey. ...more

January 31, 2009

Girl Scout cookie season is a month away, and Kim Longo had hoped local troops would be able to set up shop at the new Shops at Wiregrass mall. ...more

January 30, 2009

Girl Scout cookie season is upon us, and Kim Longo had hoped local troops would be able to set up shop at the new Shops at Wiregrass mall. ...more

January 29, 2009

Project comes in at half the cost. ...more

January 19, 2009

Years of broken promises and neglect surrounding one of East Tampa's main roadways finally may be in the rearview mirror for frustrated residents. ...more

January 18, 2009

City officials hope development of a proposed industrial park in the northeast section of the city will make an early contribution to efforts to diversify the city's tax base. Almost two years ago, local developer Manuel Lindiakos asked city commissioners to rezone his roughly 7-acre property between Jasmine Boulevard and U.S. 19 from industrial to residential use in order to build town homes. ...more

January 17, 2009

Hillsborough County next month will begin a $4 million study into the possible widening of Fletcher Avenue between Interstates 75 and 275. ...more

January 15, 2009

The old saying goes that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and perhaps one way to market downtown Sebring is by attracting people to open restaurants so visitors fall in love with its fine dining. ...more

January 15, 2009

Jerry Nelson doesn't drive, so when he needs to go to the bank or the post office, he hops on his wife's three-wheel power scooter and heads out. ...more

January 14, 2009