An engineer who was one of 27 employees laid off in October has filed an OSHA complaint. ...more

December 17, 2009

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is investigating the county's handling of abandoned asbestos water pipes during Phase II of the Sebring Parkway Project. ...more

October 29, 2009

At a time when many business owners are taking pains to scale back and cut costs, brothers Costa and Sam Waez went to great expense to open their third restaurant, Acropolis Greek Taverna, set to open this weekend in a storefront previously occupied by Mojitos Grill in Winthrop Town Centre. ...more

February 19, 2009

Work on a major water pipeline along U.S. Highway 301 north of Sun City Center to Bullfrog Creek could affect water pressure in Sun City Center and Wimauma for the next three to four weeks. ...more

February 18, 2009

At least one of more than 14,000 special applications available for the Apple iPhone was born in Brandon. ...more

February 11, 2009

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for Pasco County, which is in effect 2 to 8 a.m. Thursday. A three- to five-hour period of extremely cold weather will settle in the area tonight into Thursday morning with temperatures bottoming out in the upper 20s inland and to the lower 30s near the coast, a news release from Pasco County Emergency Management stated. . Winds are forecast to be 5 mph then becoming light toward morning. Combined with the cold lower temperatures Pasco residents can anticipate wind chill as low as 19 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. ...more

November 26, 2008

The second round of cool air is heading for the bay area. In fact, we are expecting the coldest morning of the season so far! ...more

November 18, 2008

PLANT CITY A homeless man was charged last week after he was accused of yanking copper wire from a Plant City business, causing extensive damage to three air conditioners, according to a police report. ...more

October 22, 2008

David Brown said he has not pursued what he considers a problem for either the recognition or the notice. He said he has done it out of principle. ...more

October 22, 2008

FIRING RANGE AND FIREHOUSE Scheduling conflicts at the shooting range owned by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office have long made it tough for Tampa police officers to get in their firing practice, Police Chief Stephen Hogue said. Now, the city is planning to lease space at the Lithia range for a nominal price. Using about $465,000 from the sale of two aircraft, the Tampa Police Department plans to remodel space at the existing range for use primarily by the city's law enforcement officers. A classroom might be built as well. The city also plans to build Fire Station No. 22 this year near Cross Creek Boulevard and Morris Bridge Road. That's a $2 million project, with money coming from the Community Investment Tax. ...more

August 25, 2008