A 3-year-old thoroughbred mare confiscated Feb. 17 by Hillsborough County deputies was donated Thursday to the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch in Live Oak. ...more

June 13, 2008

TAMPA A 3-year-old thoroughbred mare confiscated Feb. 17 by Hillsborough County deputies will be donated today to the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch in Live Oak. The horse, whose name is Tiltaladin Secret, was confiscated when an off-duty detective discovered a marijuana smuggling ring, deputies say. The detective, John Masson, saw a vehicle-horse trailer near his home, driving around appearing to be lost, about 1 a.m., said Maj. Paul Davis of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

June 12, 2008

NEW TAMPA - Four years after the first homeowner moved into Live Oak Preserve, the gated community will become truly gated Sunday. The New Tampa neighborhood's main gate is accessed from Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, across from Wharton High School. A second, unmanned gate is accessed from Imperial Oak Boulevard near Turner Elementary. "Residents had expressed concerns about the gate by the [elementary] school being open during the day," Engle Homes Vice President Rick Feather said, "so we're going to close all the gates during the day, and the front gate will be manned 24 hours a day." ...more

May 9, 2008

With excitement building toward a presidential election in fall, community development district races usually are little more than an afterthought. ...more

February 25, 2008

With more than 30,000 pre-owned homes on the market in the Tampa Bay area, builders of new homes face fierce competition for buyers. ...more

February 23, 2008

Saturday's results STATE WRESTLING At The Lakeland Center Final results CLASS 1A ...more

February 17, 2008

LIVE OAK PRESERVE More than 100 residents of this gated New Tampa community have filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission asking it to void their 15-year contract with Century Communications. ...more

February 7, 2008

K-BAR RANCH - Mobley Homes might have to give up homesites in exchange for approval to build a shopping center and regional park at the former cattle ranch, Tampa officials say. ...more

February 6, 2008

E.J. Richardson had just descended from his first attempt at canopy tree climbing. He peered back up into the 60-foot live oak at his wife, Theresa, who looked uncomfortable standing on a high limb. ...more

February 3, 2008

Century Communications has filed a motion to dismiss a breach-of-contract lawsuit brought by Live Oak Preserve's homeowners association. ...more

January 30, 2008