Tax reform and one of the worst housing slumps in Florida history joined forces to drive down Hillsborough County property values last year, the first year-to-year decline since 1992. ...more

July 1, 2008

TAMPA - A Palm Harbor man was arrested Saturday night at Fantasy Land after he exposed himself to an undercover police officer inside the adult movie theater, an arrest affidavit said. ...more

June 22, 2008

Continuing a crackdown on adult businesses in Drew Park, police Friday night arrested five people on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior and exposure of sexual organs, records show. ...more

June 15, 2008

TAMPA - Continuing a crackdown on adult businesses in Drew Park, police last night arrested five people on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior and exposure of sexual organs, records show. ...more

June 14, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - Revitalization of Temple Terrace's downtown core could be delayed by its redevelopment partners' request to make changes to the site plan. Ram Development Co. and Pinnacle Realty Advisors have requested several changes to the plan, complicating the city's efforts to rezone property in the redevelopment area and move ahead with efforts to transform the blighted area east of 56th Street and south of Bullard Parkway into a mix of retail, residential, office, restaurant and civic/cultural components. ...more

June 13, 2008

TAMPA - A police crackdown on adult businesses in Drew Park -- at the request of residents and business owners -- netted the arrests of seven men Wednesday on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, jail records show. ...more

June 12, 2008

The city is putting an annexation proposal on hold due to its costs and concerns that not enough property owners would support it. ...more

May 31, 2008

Police are showing up more around adult businesses in Drew Park after complaints from residents and other business owners. ...more

May 29, 2008

SEBRING – Just three months ago, Highlands County's gain of Mandy Hines as the new director of the housing department was Desoto County government's loss. This week, though, DeSoto County turned the tables on Highlands and hired Hines back. On Monday, Hines told her boss, Jim Polatty, director of development services, that she will be leaving to accept a job with DeSoto County. Hines, who has not yet submitted a letter of resignation, is leaving her job here to return home and accept a higher-level, higher-paying job, Polatty said. ...more

May 20, 2008

A business redevelopment plan anticipated for public review in May will be delayed at least 30 days as city departments crunch 2009 budgets. ...more

May 10, 2008