The Hillsborough County Solid Waste Management Department has closed its Wimauma Community Collection Center at 16180 W. Lake Drive due to low usage. ...more

October 7, 2009

The Apollo Beach Woman's Club will focus on the culture of Ybor City, when members gather for the Oct. 14 luncheon and meeting. ...more

October 7, 2009

Our country is becoming more polarized every day. The accusations, blame and vitriolic condemnation coming from every contingency is appalling. People grab sound bites and snippets of half-truths and toss them around as facts. ...more

October 3, 2009

In February 2008 the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners directed the Planning Department and Planning Commission to study the Interstate 4 corridor "to identify opportunities for economic development." ...more

September 23, 2009

It was so nice to read about Tampa Police Department Cpl. Vince Sallimo's kindness toward the woman he caught shoplifting food for her children. ...more

August 2, 2009

Where is the welcome-home ceremony being held for our troops returning from Iraq? ...more

July 9, 2009

Tampa Bay Water's reputation is more than cracked and eroded with its second flawed project. The reservoir's foundation walls are a good analogy to the lack of fiscal responsibility by TBW's managers. ...more

June 12, 2009

Join Chef Shari Mereness on June 14 at 2p.m. for a presentation on growing and cooking with herbs. ...more

June 9, 2009

A boater rescued after five hours treading water has been identified as Michael Farmer, 43, of Brandon. ...more

May 4, 2009

Rescue units from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and the U.S. Coast Guard are responding to reports of a boat crash on Beer Can Island near Apollo Beach. ...more

April 27, 2009