City and county leaders made their best pitch Friday for state funding, but local legislators warned they might come up short given the tax-cutting climate in Tallahassee. ...more

November 17, 2007

In a modest country home, tucked down a dirt lane far from the city bustle, Marcella O'Steen harbors a morgue of county documents, zoning maps and speech drafts. ...more

November 17, 2007

TAMPA - A lawyer representing the 16-year-old boy authorities say punctured an ammonia pipeline in Riverview on Monday while drilling for money said he hopes people will "take a deep breath" and allow the boy to recover before pursuing a criminal case. ...more

November 16, 2007

Environmentalists were successful Thursday in persuading the Hillsborough County Commission to postpone passage of new wetlands regulations that they say would make it too easy for farmers to destroy small wetlands. ...more

November 16, 2007

The anhydrous ammonia cloud that billowed over the Alafia River for more than a day seemed to have caused little environmental damage, according to an early assessment by the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission. ...more

November 14, 2007

TAMPA - The anhydrous ammonia cloud that billowed over the Alafia River for more than a day seemed to have caused little environmental damage, according to an early assessment by the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission. ...more

November 13, 2007

RIVERVIEW – The deadly ammonia cloud that caused hundreds to be evacuated last night is almost contained this morning, more than 12 hours after a 16-year-old boy drilled a hole into the pipeline. Residents and business operators, however, are restricted from returning to the area just north of U.S. 301 and Riverview Drive. ...more

November 13, 2007

Your Nov. 11 editorial on two local bills submitted to the Hillsborough legislative delegation was strangely contradictory in examining the composition of countywide boards. The Tampa Tribune defends the inclusion of the cities of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City on the planning commission and sports authority boards yet denies the logic and fairness of city representation on the Hillsborough Environmental Protection Commission board. ...more

November 13, 2007

A proposed game of musical chairs with three local boards should be stopped before the elbowing and pushing for seats begins. ...more

November 11, 2007

County Commissioner Brian Blair wants fellow board member Rose Ferlita to apologize for comments she made about losing her position on the Tampa Port Authority during a reorganization session Thursday. ...more

November 10, 2007