Thursday marked a new era in the leadership of the Hillsborough County Commission. ...more

November 9, 2007

They were civil, but city council members spent about an hour Thursday venting their frustrations about the city charter, saying they want an independent attorney and don't want the mayor to be the sole voice of the city. ...more

November 9, 2007

TAMPA - A new era in the leadership of the Hillsborough County Commission began this morning. Commissioners elected Ken Hagan to serve as chairman, the first time in three years there has been a change in the board's top leadership post. ...more

November 8, 2007

Hillsborough County commissioners found themselves neck deep in political muck when they abruptly voted to get rid of the county's wetlands protections last summer. ...more

November 7, 2007

A power struggle has erupted between the city council and Mayor Pam Iorio's administration over who calls the shots. ...more

November 6, 2007

Applauds Effort As a long-time resident of Temple Terrace, I support Tampa City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern's challenge to the dysfunctional status quo of our county. I refer to her efforts to reform the Environmental Protection Commission. ...more

November 6, 2007

Two bills filed by local legislators have the potential to reignite tensions between Tampa and Hillsborough County. ...more

November 3, 2007

A nursery growers group is pushing legislation that would tie the hands of Hillsborough County environmental officials in their efforts to protect wetlands on agricultural property. ...more

November 3, 2007

A task force assembled to discuss a pole-or-troll zone for Cockroach Bay agreed last week to seek state guidance on four options that would give boaters quick access to the area but also might reduce damage to seagrass beds. ...more

October 27, 2007