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

Two Hillsborough County commissioners say they want to talk with the city about merging the two parks and recreation departments to save money and soften the effects of coming property tax cuts. ...more

February 3, 2008

TAMPA - Two Hillsborough County commissioners are proposing that the county and city merge some departments to cut costs to deal with reduced property tax collections resulting from Tuesday's passage of Amendment One. ...more

February 1, 2008

Clockwise from top left, Commissioners Jim Norman, District 5; Brian Blair, District 6; and Mark Sharpe, District 7, represent voters in all of Hillsborough County. ...more

January 27, 2008

The developer of a proposed commercial and residential project along Temple Terrace Highway might be headed back to the drawing board. ...more

January 10, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE The developer of a proposed commercial and residential project along Temple Terrace Highway might be headed back to the drawing board. Hillsborough County commissioners Tuesday rejected, 4-2, StreetSide Developers' request to rezone 49.5 acres of wooded land bordering Davis Road between Temple Terrace Highway and Harney Road for StreetSide at Temple Terrace. ...more

January 8, 2008

It's now up to the state whether 42 miles of the Alafia River should be held up to higher water-quality standards. ...more

December 17, 2007

Officials at Tampa Bay Water, the regional water-supply utility, insist its proposal to increase protections for the Alafia River will not affect the local economy or raise the costs of Hillsborough County government. ...more

December 15, 2007

TAMPA - Clutching a mock-up of a sign that bears her father's name, Ronnee Harrison smiled and imagined his reaction to having an intersection he patrolled named in his honor. ...more

December 5, 2007