An award created to honor Hillsborough County citizens who take courageous stands against government was renamed today to honor controversial conservative activist Ralph Hughes. ...more

September 17, 2008

Hillsborough County residents will see slightly higher garbage bills starting in January. ...more

July 18, 2008

For starters, you need to know that Ralph Hughes and those of us in the scribbling racket got along about as well as Alberto Gonzales and the Constitution. ...more

July 1, 2008

Dignitaries, guests, board members and employees gathered with more than 200 Walbridge construction workers recently to celebrate the topping out of the Tampa Bay History Center's new home - the last construction milestone before the December grand opening. ...more

June 25, 2008

County commissioners gave tentative endorsement of giving $2.5 million to the Brandon Community Advantage Center. ...more

June 17, 2008

County Commissioner Al Higginbotham to try to get residents more say in Lumsden/Lithia-Pinecrest road intersection improvements. ...more

May 19, 2008

The 35-member Hogans, a new Sun City Center golf club, recently elected officers from Sun City Center and Kings Point. ...more

February 21, 2008

The presidential race isn't the only upcoming election that will be of interest to Hillsborough County voters. Three county commission seats, two elected by district and one countywide, are up for grabs, including a possible contest between incumbent Brian Blair and Mons Venus owner Joe Redner. Party nominees will be chosen in an Aug. 26 primary. The general election will be Nov. 4. Here's a look at seven candidates who have filed their intent to run and several who said they are seriously thinking of running. ...more

February 17, 2008

Hillsborough Commissioner Rose Ferlita sounded precisely the right tone this week when commissioners discussed partnering with the city of Tampa on ways to save money. ...more

February 9, 2008

The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce annual dinner was held Jan. 25 at the Embassy Suites in Tampa. As guests arrived, the Bloomingdale High School Ambassadors show choir, under the direction of Beverly Sutherland, entertained with a song in the hotel lobby. ...more

February 7, 2008