With county officials pinching pennies in the post-Amendment No. 1 budget, the revenue from the Penny for Pasco sales tax will be a welcome sight. ...more

August 24, 2008

The Southwest Florida Water Management District has released its 10-year management plan for Chito Branch Reserve, the 5,515-acre tract in southeast Hillsborough County that holds Tampa Bay Water's regional reservoir. ...more

July 2, 2008

Clad in white, the man sprinted forward, a hard, leather-covered ball in his right hand. In a windmill motion, he hurled the ball toward a heavily-padded, bat-wielding opponent. ...more

May 25, 2008

The photo hanging on a wall in Joe Sumner's house looks like a scene out of a Western flick: four horses splashing through a creek, carrying men in broad-brimmed hats under a canopy of moss-draped trees. ...more

February 21, 2008

Motorists on Causeway Boulevard should be on the lookout for lane closures as the Florida Department of Transportation and Tampa Electric Co. expect to have workers in the area. ...more

February 16, 2008

The Girl Scouts of West Central Florida is hosting several informational events in Pasco County between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, where girls and parents can learn about Scouting. ...more

February 15, 2008

Academy at the Lakes freshman Amber Hay scooped up a loose ball near the sideline in front of her bench and drained a 3-pointer in the final seconds to lift the third-seeded Wildcats to an improbable 44-43 win against No. 2 Citrus Park Christian in a Class 1A-District 11 semifinal on Thursday. ...more

February 1, 2008

Tampa Electric Co. work crews have received county permits to temporarily close lanes on three roads in South Hillsborough to replace power poles or install other equipment. Work is expected to be completed by Jan. 25. ...more

January 16, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners have decided to spend $801,000 to make a 3,500-acre preserve accessible to the public rather than not spending the money and risking having to pay back millions of dollars in state grants they have spent buying the land. ...more

December 26, 2007

People who live and drive in neighborhoods near Lake Grady are likely to see a whole lot of digging going on near roadways as Verizon prepares to extend fiber-optic cable services to the community. ...more

December 20, 2007