Hillsborough County Commissioners heard from speakers concerned about a deal that would bring Bass Pro Shops to Brandon. If the deal falls through, would Pasco be considered, as one newspaper reported?
The U.S. Postal Service announced it will end Saturday mail delivery by Aug. 1. What does it mean for you?
Hillsborough County Commissioners are expected to act today, Feb. 6, on an ordinance that would strengthen the effort to fight the sale and use of bath salts and synthetic marijuana, also known as "K2" and "Spice."
The threat of wild boars, coyotes and feral hogs, such as those spotted in the Greater Brandon area, have caught the eye of Hillsborough County Commissioners, who are expected to consider an action plan of protection proposed by Commissioner Ken Hagan.
Earl Lennard, a former recipient of the Greater Brandon Community Leadership Award, was at The Regent on Feb. 1 to recognize this year's recipient, Rich Glorioso, at the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce's annual membership dinner.
Mark Nash talked about his future plans as the 2014 election gains interest among those with tenure on the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Hillsborough County School Board and Tampa City Council.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue chief discusses plans to construct a new fire station to replace the South Brandon Station No. 7 on West Bloomingdale Avenue.
A ribbon-cutting and open house is scheduled for Jan. 31 at the Riverview office for state Rep. Ross Spano. The newly elected Republican politician is filling the District 59 seat vacated by Rachel Burgin.
Low-flying helicopters are set to patrol Tampa Electric’s transmission poles and towers. Here’s when to look for them.
Hillsborough County Commissioners opted against pursuing a registry for same-sex partners during Thursday's meeting.
Nominations are sought for Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards, awarded annually by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to deserving middle- and high-school students.
Interested in volunteering your services as a Florida Master Money Mentor? The next training session kicks off in February. Apply now with Hillsborough County Extension Services in Seffner.
Here's a quick guide to Hillsborough County services running and not today, Jan. 21, in observance of the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Hillsborough County residents who put their trash out on the curb for Monday, Jan. 21 pickup don’t have to change their plans for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Many Hillsborough County facilities will shut down on Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday.
Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation has joined forces with the Orlando Magic basketball team.
Photos for the free 2013 calendar published by the Environmental Lands Aquisition and Protection Program features shots by local photographers portraying the natural beauty of Hillsborough County's 60 ELAPP sites.
Twenty-two tips for consumers, covering such topics as online security, dating, Smartphone protection, credit reports, budgeting, weight loss, identity theft, fake checks, bad businesses, medical fraud, computer firewalls and document shredding.
Hillsborough County commissioners voted to institute automated garbage and recyclables collection for all its residential customers starting October 2013. The county will provide wheeled carts for automated emptying.
The price of postage to send a letter is increasing to 46 cents on Jan. 27.
Hillsborough County Commissioners will address a measure proposed by Commissioner Kevin Beckner to grant additional property tax relief for eligible seniors. The issue is up for discussion at the board’s Jan. 9 meeting.
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., massacre, Hillsborough County Commissioners are set to address gun-violence measures at their Jan. 9 meeting. Proposed are a gun-violence task force, gun-buyback program and memorial tribute to victims.
Last year, more than 7.3 million people visited the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Web site to review its consumer updates section. What made the list of most popular topics might surprise you.
New laws take effect with the start of the new year or soon thereafter.
Hillsborough County curbside pickup is allowed for live trees trimmed and cut as yard waste. Care to recycle? Whole trees devoid of decorations are accepted at one of three yard-waste processing facilities, including one in the Greater Brandon area.
Trash pickup on Christmas? Mail delivery on New Year’s? What about parks, recreation centers and libraries, are they open or closed for the 2012 holidays? A list, too, for animal and water services, the Sunshine Line, fire rescue and more.
When temperatures hit 32 degrees or lower, with or without the wind chill, Hillsborough County opens five cold-weather shelters, including one at the Brandon Community Center on Sadie Street.
As America continues to reel in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., slayings we asked Brandon residents to weigh in about proposed gun control legislation.
Voting for four designs took place over a three-week period.
In a tweet sent from the White House Christmas Party, former Florida governor Charlie Crist, then a Republican and formerly an independent, announces his decision to join the Democratic Party.
Tampa's Mayor is hoping a new plan will entice more people to visit downtown, or even pack up and move into the city.
Florida once again has a race on its hands that is too close to call.
The East Hillsborough Democratic Club met Election Day night at Barnacles in Brandon, where voters and candidates talked about why their votes and runs mattered as the results came pouring in for local, state and national offices.
Rich Glorioso, who served as a Plant City commissioner and later as a state representative, lost his 2012 bid for Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections. He met with friends and supporters at O'Brien's Irish Pub and Family Restaurant in B
The incumbent will hold the District 4 seat for another four years.
A transformer is to blame for the outage that lasted only a short time.
At the Robert L. Gilder Election Services Center in the Greater Brandon area of Tampa, Kevin Belanger sported a patriotic tie and pin, symbolic of the many registered voters who dressed in red, white and blue on Election Day 2012.
Voters flock to the polls in Hillsborough County, determined, as a first-time voter on Victoria Street in Brandon put it, to "make a difference." His ballot was cast at Precinct 853/857, at the Brandon Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
The Brandon Christian Church at Lumsden and Bryan Roads has seen a steady flow of 2012 Election Day voters, according to a volunteer for a local campaign, who said she is "proud people are taking time out of their day to make their opinions ma
Florida voters on Election Day today will be asked to vote "yes" or "no" to a series of constitutional amendments. Here's a quick guide to determine what your vote will mean.