Procrastination is about to cost library users a little bit more. On July 1, Hillsborough County's library system will double late fees to 20 cents a day, the first fine increase in 10 years. ...more

June 23, 2008

SEBRING — The purchase of the old Tampa Electric Co. power plant property is apparently off. "At this point," said Assistant City Manager Scott Noethlich, "nothing is happening." The city was interested in buying the Dinner Lake lot where the stream-driven plant sat until TRC America Inc. tore it down. More than a decade ago, said Andy Albritton, a mechanic there, the steam plant supplied power to the city. TRC America, which buys and demolishes power plants to sell the parts, finished removing the Dinner Lake plant in April. "It fits between the solid waste office and the city's fuel depot," Noethlich said. If the city ever wanted to expand either facility, the lot could have been useful. ...more

June 14, 2008

After almost two years of construction, the city's $54 million wastewater treatment facility is online and doing what it was designed to do, city officials say. ...more

June 7, 2008

Drivers on County Road 54 will find themselves waiting at one more stoplight this fall after county officials install a signal at soon-to-open Veterans Elementary School. ...more

May 10, 2008

It may be several days before a trapper can snare an alligator that killed a dog at Al Lopez Park on Monday. ...more

February 13, 2008

TAMPA - It may be several days before a trapper can snare an alligator that killed a dog at Al Lopez Park on Monday. ...more

February 12, 2008

Dean Hamper is bringing his stuffed filets, marinated shrimp, tuna slabs and veggie kabobs to a new location on West Brandon Boulevard. ...more

January 10, 2008

Building plans for the University Area Partnership Library are on hold, but the county is moving to secure the land. ...more

November 28, 2007

AVON PARK — In the desolate village of "Krapnovastan," several scattered villagers took up assault rifles and fired at some distant Humvees, some shouting "Allah-la-la-la-la!" as they shot in their direction. ...more

November 8, 2007

By the end of November, a portion of the city's $56 million wastewater plant will come online to process and return treated water to the environment. ...more

November 3, 2007