A mysterious simian variously described as a baboon, monkey and, at one point, a raccoon may have been sighted again this morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

November 20, 2009

At least 20 Hillsborough County residents, and possibly as many as 195, were double-billed for their property taxes this week because of a California company's computer malfunction. ...more

November 4, 2009

County Tax Collector Doug Belden shut down his office's online bill payment today after discovering some residents were being double-billed for their property tax payments. ...more

November 3, 2009

Children who first entered this facility's doorways are now finishing up their elementary school educations. Soon, they'll be headed off to middle school. ...more

October 30, 2009

Henry Saavedra has resigned as director of the Tampa Sports Authority. ...more

March 16, 2009

City leaders took another step this week toward a vote that could break up the city. ...more

February 28, 2009

A local chain of walk-in clinics hopes to expand in the area under the new ownership of a larger West Virginia company. ...more

December 31, 2008

A local chain of walk-in clinics hopes to expand in the area under the new ownership of a larger West Virginia company. ...more

December 30, 2008

I visited three 911 call centers in the area. All used the same equipment purchased and maintained by Hillsborough County. With permission of the authorities there, I dialed 911 on two different Verizon Wireless cellular phones. The results varied. ...more

December 27, 2008

Although today is considered one of the busiest travel days of the year, Tampa International Airport officials say passenger travel for Thanksgiving is down 10 percent compared with last year. Still, airport officials expect 115,000 to 120,000 outbound passengers today through Monday — about 25,000 alone today. ...more

November 26, 2008