In a case that could have statewide implications, lawyers examined witnesses for nearly eight hours Monday in a lawsuit that will decide whether the Hillsborough County school district has to pay for off-site road improvements when a new school is built. ...more

June 24, 2008

Reported violent crimes in Tampa dropped 7 percent last year but rose 1 percent in Clearwater and 2 percent in St. Petersburg, in part because of more murders, according to crime figures released this week by the FBI. ...more

June 11, 2008

Reported violent crimes in Tampa dropped 7 percent last year but rose 1 percent in Clearwater and 2 percent in St. Petersburg, in part because of more murders, according to crime figures released this week by the FBI. These preliminary figures comprise the annual Uniform Crime Report, which the FBI uses to compare crimes around the country reported in seven categories: the violent crimes of murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault, and the property crimes of burglary, larceny and motor-vehicle theft. ...more

June 10, 2008

Are they or aren't they? County Commissioner Chris Kingsley's assertion that he is a county employee and entitled to tuition reimbursement raised a question that perplexed even some government officials. ...more

May 6, 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