The Tampa-St. Petersburg area ranks second to Orlando as the most dangerous U.S. metropolitan area for pedestrians in a report released this morning by two non-profit coalitions that advocate for transportation issues. ...more

November 9, 2009

A restoration effort by the Garden Club of Tarpon Springs to provide a major facelift to Mother Meres Park will be completed earlier than scheduled. ...more

October 31, 2009

Some owners were allowed to install carpet on the walks of their building. Our building is now going to be painted and weatherproofed. The board is requiring that the owners have the carpet removed at their expense. The board says that the carpet is not in compliance with Florida law. Who is now responsible for the cost of removing the carpet? ...more

October 25, 2009

Jerry Nelson doesn't drive, so when he needs to go to the bank or the post office, he hops on his wife's three-wheel power scooter and heads out. ...more

January 14, 2009

Even though the federal government is footing the bill, sidewalks for Gulf Highlands Elementary School might need some slight redirection, one county official argues. ...more

November 19, 2008

It was one of the world's first, greatest cities - a place where astronomers mapped the stars millennia ago and kings created an early code of law and planted what became known as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. ...more

November 13, 2008

Dear Abby: Please help me. I wasn't sure how to handle an uncomfortable situation last Halloween, and your answer will help me be better prepared this year. ...more

October 26, 2008

It's not a bridge to nowhere - really. The Florida Department of Transportation expects a fair amount of foot traffic to take the high road when miles of raised wooden bridges under construction along U.S. 92 are complete. ...more

October 8, 2008

Fueled by donations from residents - including $100,000 pledged by a well-known Plant City family - work will begin soon on Veterans Memorial Park at Courier Field, organizers have announced. ...more

August 6, 2008

An Oregon company with retirement villages across the country is targeting a 20-acre parcel off Lithia-Pinecrest Road for its next project. ...more

July 2, 2008