Should Your State Legalize Pot?

With the economical benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is your state the next in line?

What Child Care Costs Mean for You and Your Family

Three Ways the Shutdown Hurt the Economy

A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.

FAA Allows Most Electronic Devices Throughout Flights

Are Humans Responsible for Climate Change?

A new report issued by the United Nations says we are. What do you think?

South County Job Fair Coming; Exhibitors Sought, Public Welcome

The fair is in association with the Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance, Hillsborough Community College SouthShore and Hillsborough County government.

Coyote Sightings In The News Again

Coyote sightings in the Tampa Bay area are nothing new, but reports of aggressive behavior are sending up some red flags.

Change Is Coming With Your November Electric Bill

A TECO rate hike has been approved.

CAN-DO Big-Box Opponents Meet, Residents Vote To Sue

The passion to fight a big-box retail development on Bloomingdale Avenue has not waned over the summer months. New steps are being taken.

Wider Bells Shoals Road Subject Of Tuesday Public Meeting

See what's planned for the heavily traveled Bell Shoals Road, from Boyette Road to Bloomingdale Avenue. The project is "in design," according to Hillsborough County spokesperson Steve Valdez.

Florida Powerball Numbers: Jackpot $169 Million

Check your Florida Powerball tickets for Wednesday night, Sept. 4, 2013. If you've got the numbers 2, 9 and 26 you're halfway there.

TECO Bill Hike Possible

Monthly Tampa Electric bills for 2014 will be determined in December, after the PSC has voted on both the fuel and base-rate adjustments.

Bell Shoals Road Expansion Public Meeting Set

That mess you've been enduring on Boyette Road? Get ready, it's coming to Bell Shoals Road. A meeting to discuss the road-expansion project has been set.

Medical Marijuana In Florida: What's Your Take?

A Pasco County man's court case brings to the forefront the issue of medical marijuana legalization in Florida.

It's A Go; YMCA Coming To South Shore

In a public/private partnership, Hillsborough County will lease land to the YMCA at no cost and kick in $2 million for construction.

Heavy Rains Put Damper On County Park Visits

Several Hillsborough County preserves, the Lithia Springs swimming area and two canoe launches remain temporarily closed to the public due to high water.

Prepared For A Hurricane? Season Still Has 4 Months To Go

A survey showed 11 percent of residents have taken no hurricane preparedness steps.

Should Florida Stand Its Ground?

The Rev. Jesse Jackson swooped into Florida this week to demonstrate his dislike for Stand Your Ground. Even so, Florida's Republican lawmakers seem to be holding the line on the self-defense law. Should they?

Mosquitoes Aren't Just Pests; They Can Carry Deadly Diseases

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed that a horse in northwestern Hillsborough County was infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

Sedgebrook Drive In Riverview Closed For Repaving

The road will be closed until Aug. 1.

Trashing The Trash Can, 'Awful Waste' Or Other Uses?

Automated garbage collection is coming soon. What do you plan to do with your old trash cans and recycling bins?

Want To Serve The County? There Are Lots Of Board Openings

The deadline to apply to serve on county boards, councils and committees is Aug. 15.

Public Meeting Set To Discuss New Riverview Area YMCA

The meeting will take place Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. at East Bay High School Auditorium, 7710 Old Big Bend Rd. in Gibsonton.

Riverview Chamber President Set To Run For County Commission

Donna Lee Fore, whose family business, P.F. Auto Glass, has been in business close to 20 years, has announced her bid to run for the District 4 seat.

Top 10 Questions About County's New Automated Garbage Service

Hillsborough County will begin delivering the new roll carts for garbage in August.

Improvements Mean Better-Tasting Water For Customers

A new hydrogen sulfide removal facility is now online at the Lithia Water Treatment Plant.

‘Unspeakable Suffering’ Prompts More Funding for Animal Services

Commissioners also reaffirmed tentative support for Animal Services director Ian Hallett, but warned they would be “watching.”

Amazon.com Tax Breaks Would Add Up to About $1 Million Yearly

The proposed tax exemption comes up on the county’s agenda during the Wednesday, July 17 commission meeting.

‘Chain Reaction’ Caused Problems at Animal Services

Hillsborough County Commissioners will hear a presentation from Ian Hallett, Animals Services’ director, during their regular meeting Wednesday, July 17.

Don't Bother This Beetle; It's A Friend

Hillsborough County has released 300 air potato leaf beetles at Alderman's Ford Park and the Rhodine Scrub Nature to battle the invasive air potato plant.

Zimmerman Not Guilty: Bloomingdale, Riverview and Tampa Bay React

The jury’s decision was read late Saturday night.

'No Destroying The Community' After Zimmerman Verdict, Officials Urge

Officials said Trayvon Martin's family has asked for peace as the jury deliberates George Zimmerman's fate on second-degree murder charges.

Zimmerman Verdict: County Urges ‘Calm’ as Verdict Looms

Hillsborough County Commissioner Les Miller Jr. and members of the Hillsborough County Black Elected Officials organization plan to make a public appeal.

Lane Closures On Bloomingdale Avenue, Providence Road

Construction barriers are up on Bloomingdale Avenue and Providence Road, with work under way "to better facilitate traffic flow and improve safety."

State Rep To Discuss Utilities, Insurance Reform With Local Democrats

State Rep. Dwight Dudley will be the guest speaker at the July 9 meeting of the East Hillsborough County Democratic Club.

Red Light Camera Catch You? Now What?

The Florida Legislature tweaked the red light camera law earlier this year.

Looking For Temporary Work? The County Needs Community Interviewers

Pay starts at $8 per completed survey.

150 New Florida Laws In Effect July 1

The new laws range from a ban on bong sales for use to smoke illegal drugs to changes in red light camera rules.

Developer Meets With Bloomingdale Big-Box Opponents

The ice has been broken between residents opposed to a 44-acre Bloomingdale Avenue development and the developer behind the effort.

DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional, Bloomingdale Reacts on Gay Marriage

DOMA is the law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states.