Hammered by a stalled construction economy, more contractors are turning to cities, counties and the state for public works jobs. ...more

September 2, 2008

After negotiating literally to the last minute, the developers of Cannon Ranch struck a deal with county commissioners that adds three years to the development's timeline in exchange for $77 million in road improvements and a cap on the first round of homebuilding. ...more

August 28, 2008

Out-of-state football fans will get help leaving next year's Super Bowl in the form of lighted street signs. ...more

August 25, 2008

It turned a ragged section of U.S. 19, flanked by pawnshops, strip malls and derelict properties, into a corridor of lantana, palm trees and other flora. ...more

August 23, 2008

Noteworthy items from the Aug. 11 Plant City Commission meeting include: •Commissioners unanimously agreed to earmark $30,000 in the 2008-09 budget toward upkeep of the 1914 Plant City High School Community Center, 605 N. Collins St. Under terms of the agreement discussed only briefly, city staff and board members of the East Hillsborough Historical Society - the building's primary tenant - will meet to determine how the sum will be allocated. ...more

August 20, 2008

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio is taking the lead and pushing hard to give Hillsborough voters a chance, finally, to say yes or no to a rail transit proposal. ...more

August 17, 2008

District 1 County Commissioner Ted Schrader is seeking a third term, running against Tampa firefighter John Nicolette in the Aug. 26 primary. The winner faces write-in candidate John Taylor in the November election. ...more

August 17, 2008

County officials on Thursday gave the builders of State Road 56 a break on the letter of their deal with Pasco County that will let the road open in conjunction with the Shops at Wiregrass mall in late October. ...more

August 15, 2008

Getting to Tampa International Airport and the post office should be a little easier this morning. ...more

August 11, 2008

Police have closed the eastbound and westbound turn lanes of Habana Avenue at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard because of a foot-wide sinkhole. ...more

August 6, 2008