Bob Mazur won't be showing up at bookstores to sign copies of his new book. Nor will he be setting up a table at any book fairs. His only promotions for "The Infiltrator" will take place in venues he can control – places that meet the former undercover agent's security requirements. ...more

November 26, 2009

Tampa International Airport expects to accommodate its seventh and eighth rental car companies - Alamo and National - at its main terminal rental facility by September under plans the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority advanced this morning. ...more

November 13, 2009

Hillsborough County sheriff's detectives have arrested a Walmart cashier and five other people accused of using stolen credit card numbers to buy $13,000 in store gift cards this week. ...more

November 11, 2009

The University Area Development Corp. will sponsor its fourth annual Confetti Celebration to raise money for programs serving children and families in the University Area. ...more

November 11, 2009

Federal authorities made 1,785 arrests nationwide, including 138 in Florida, during a six-month initiative by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ...more

October 16, 2009

The South Tampa Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon-cutting for First Citrus Bank's new branch at 4302 W. Kennedy Blvd. ...more

October 7, 2009

On Friday, Hillsborough County Tax Collector Doug Belden said wait times were averaging more than an hour, after averaging less than 15 minutes for eight years. At one point, there were more than 200 people waiting in the tax collector's Brandon and West County offices. Here are tips to avoid long lines or waits. ...more

August 31, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed Tampa lawyer Steve Burton and surgeon Joseph Diaco to the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. ...more

July 16, 2009

Following his first day after a full night's sleep in days, Russ Oberbroeckling, chairman of the 2009 Temple Terrace Relay for Life, couldn't be happier. The event he and his committee spent weeks preparing for is history. But, best of all, the March 27-28 overnight fundraiser netted $130,000 of its $170,000 goal set by the Tampa office of American Cancer Society. "Deep down I was hoping we'd reach the goal, but $130,000 is fantastic considering the state of the economy," said Oberbroeckling, who voluntarily took charge of the event for the second time. ...more

March 31, 2009

A Georgia bank with a branch in Tampa was taken over by regulators Friday, marking the 21st failure this year of a federally insured bank. ...more

March 27, 2009