The man accused of raping an elderly woman and triggering a massive manhunt is no stranger to Florida prisons – or to being released long before his sentences were slated to end. ...more

September 2, 2009

A July 23 town hall meeting gave residents a chance to voice what they like and dislike about the city and what they want incorporated into the new downtown center. ...more

July 29, 2009

The city council on Thursday asked the city's legal staff and police marine unit to devise a strategy to persuade the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to take a new look at allowing an ordinance setting speed limits and a no-wake zone on an approximately mile-long stretch of the Hillsborough River. The city can approve an ordinance, but officials say the state probably would nix it because of a lack of statistics showing accidents, injuries or fatalities. ...more

July 18, 2009

Environmental scientists have identified large swaths of algae blooms in Old Tampa Bay, from the Howard Frankland Bridge to north of the Courtney Campbell Causeway. ...more

June 20, 2009

The recent rainfall has given the Hillsborough River reservoir a healthy boost: 20 feet ...more

May 20, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio is urging the City Council to keep a ban on lawn sprinkling in effect until more water flows into the Hillsborough River reservoir, the main source of the city's drinking water. ...more

May 19, 2009

Don't have time to wash your dog, clean its ears and clip its nails? ...more

May 13, 2009

Following orders from regional water authorities, Hillsborough County commissioners voted Wednesday to tighten regulations governing when residents can water lawns and landscaping. ...more

April 2, 2009

As expected, Hillsborough County commissioners this morning adopted the stricter lawn watering regulations passed Tuesday by regional water authorities, but did not imitate Tampa's actions in completely banning the use of lawn irrigation systems. ...more

April 1, 2009

Put away your pressure washers, cancel the school band's carwash and reset your sprinkler timers. ...more

April 1, 2009