Liduvina "Lucy" Nieves sat on a new sofa in her new house this morning, overwhelmed and nearly speechless. "The change is incredible," said Nieves, 66, who has lived on Union Street for 30 years. Nieves' home was one of 20 in her neighborhood rehabilitated and completed today as part of Kickoff to Rebuild, a project sponsored by the nonprofit Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay and the National Football League. ...more

January 30, 2009

Westchase leaders will have to decide whether to leave residents out in the sun or pay for some shade. ...more

September 17, 2008

Westchase leaders will have to decide whether to leave residents out in the sun or pay for some shade. ...more

September 17, 2008

The windowless building that once housed the town's only strip club sits empty in the middle of a sprawling gravel parking lot, made all the uglier by the scars from its final party. ...more

September 6, 2008

Workplace attire, loosened by casual Friday in the 1990s, is now gradually being stripped of two mainstays: neckties and pantyhose. ...more

June 14, 2008

Thanks to a city-sponsored program, Alan White is delighted that his potential customers will no longer be turned off by his business's shabby-looking surroundings. ...more

June 11, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - Thanks to a city-sponsored program, Alan White is delighted that his potential customers will no longer be turned off by his business's shabby-looking surroundings. On June 3, the Temple Terrace City Council awarded a $3,793.30 commercial facade improvement grant to White and Raymond Proch, co-owners of TWA Firestone Tire, Wheel and Automotive Services at the southwest corner of Busch Boulevard and North 56th Street. That amounts to half the cost of $7,586.60 to remove four sickly oak trees and replace them with four palm trees, as well as adding an assortment of drought-tolerant flowering plants that will front both thoroughfares. ...more

June 5, 2008

Nothing gets in the way of a good parade. Rain didn't slow Monday afternoon's procession of floats, marching bands and classic cars, which marked the start of the 61st-annual Pasco County Fair. ...more

February 19, 2008

Parade kicks off 61st-annual Pasco County Fair today ...more

February 18, 2008

SEBRING – It has been a long time – 35 years to be exact – since Ruby Tuesday has had a makeover. The casual dining restaurant chain is in the midst of transforming more than 600 company-owned restaurants in the United States. The Sebring store, located on Sebring Parkway near U.S. 27, has been remodeled. Mike Roder, vice president of operations for Ruby Tuesday, said the remodeling program "kind of evolved" following the introduction over the last 18 months of new menu choices emphasizing fresh and high-quality food. ...more

December 16, 2007