TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Cigarette butts. Oil and chemicals. Dirt and sand. Lawn clippings. Construction debris. Water. ...more

June 21, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Abuse of fireworks in West Pasco backyards usually lights the fuses on tempers of area residents about every Fourth of July. Despite complaints, officials say there is little they can do about individuals buying and setting off illegal fireworks, such as bottle rockets. ...more

June 21, 2008

In the matter of Cobb Theaters versus Faith Baptist Church, a phrase immediately leaps to mind and, no, that phrase is not, "A pox on both your houses." ...more

June 10, 2008

A woman who was facing more than $12,000 in fines for hoarding 33 animals at her Star Trail home has reached a settlement with the county. ...more

June 3, 2008

The Lamb House, a three-story mansion transplanted from a perch overlooking the Manatee River to a waterfront spot on the Little Manatee River, has received a 10-year property tax exemption after a public hearing last month in Tampa. ...more

May 21, 2008

After hearing nearly two hours of arguments, the Tampa Sports Authority delayed a decision Monday on whether Hillsborough County paramedics will be allowed to work Tampa Bay Buccaneers games along with city emergency personnel. ...more

February 26, 2008

Hillsborough commissioners agreed two weeks ago that they needed a better relationship with the city of Tampa to collaborate on ways to save taxpayers' money. ...more

February 20, 2008

About a dozen sex offenders living under a bridge linking Miami to Miami Beach have until today to find another place to call home, officials said. ...more

February 4, 2008

Explosive Issues The concerns expressed by C. Melancon in the Jan. 5 Tribune regarding the effects fireworks have on her dogs, the response by the sheriff and the working of the state's fireworks task force ("Treated To Holiday Noise," letters) bears careful watching because, look out, we are about to be pre-empted again by state law! ...more

January 14, 2008

A school board consultant is recommending the school impact fee per single-family home be raised from $4,266 to $10,000 to cover new school construction - an increase of about 134 percent. ...more

December 22, 2007