The cold temperatures that stabbed Florida in January may be double-edged for plant nurseries and tree farms. ...more

March 20, 2010

When people in The Plantation community learned of a plan to build a cellular tower that would loom over their backyards, they felt there was little they could do. ...more

February 14, 2010

City and Hillsborough County officials say it will cost millions of dollars to repair sinkholes that have closed roads and forced the city to drain a water tank. ...more

February 3, 2010

Some are scared when they see a few people show up with clipboards. ...more

January 23, 2010

ORLANDO (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers will be returning to an Orlando middle school to search for World War II explosives that might be buried there. ...more

November 16, 2009

A federal decision that took effect Thursday opened markets in five states and five U.S. territories to fresh Florida citrus, which was barred three years ago because of fears that shipments would spread canker. ...more

October 23, 2009

I have to agree with all the restrictions being placed on Tampa and Hillsborough residents in regards to watering their lawns. ...more

April 5, 2009

Thousands of people milled through the parking lot next to Al Lang Field, listening to music, comparing dog breeds, chatting with local artists and chefs, and learning about the abundance of locally grown fruits and vegetables available at the weekly Saturday Morning Market. ...more

March 1, 2009

Deep in the heart of Meadow Pointe lies a cellular phone wasteland. ...more

February 22, 2009

Everybody, it seems, is on board with the concept of encouraging green energy and green jobs. We're riding the Barack Obama bandwagon, which promises to trundle - under some combination of solar, wind and biofuel - down the road to zero emissions, energy independence and a multi-megaton employment explosion. ...more

December 28, 2008