In today's tough economy, cruising can offer travelers a good value - lodging, food, entertainment - all for a preset price. But the "not-included" fees and onboard "extras" add up fast. ...more

September 14, 2008

Hillsborough County commissioners set a preliminary property tax rate of 10.8110 mills this week for residents living in unincorporated areas. ...more

August 1, 2008

The urban community is built out except for two parcels next to the latest condominium tower, The Plaza Harbour Island. ...more

July 19, 2008

The Tampa Port Authority wants to lower the tax rate that helps support its projects, but the proposal ignited a pressing question in a poor economy: Should the port get any local tax dollars? ...more

July 18, 2008

About two to three people each week are arrested after presenting fraudulent identification to enter the seaport, officials at the Tampa Port Authority estimated Thursday. ...more

July 11, 2008

TAMPA - About two to three people each week are arrested after presenting fraudulent identification to enter the seaport, officials at the Tampa Port Authority estimated Thursday. ...more

July 10, 2008

Daily parking rates at the Port of Tampa's cruise line terminal could increase from $12 to $14 for a standard space and from $24 to $28 for buses, large campers and other vehicles occupying two spaces under a proposal scheduled for a July 24 public hearing. ...more

July 3, 2008

You see them scurrying along beaches, plucking tiny critters from the ebbing waves or maybe begging for part of your picnic lunch. ...more

May 31, 2008

You see them scurrying along beaches, plucking tiny critters from the ebbing waves, or maybe begging for part of your picnic lunch. ...more

May 31, 2008

TAMPA - Police closed the Brorein Street bridge downtown for about 40 minutes today while searching for a suspected burglar hiding beneath it. The bridge was reopened about 11:23 a.m. after searchers found Donald Roberts, 41, hiding among the machinery that raises and lowers the bridge. ...more

May 29, 2008