While criminals in the northwest region of Hillsborough County made some headlines in 2007, efforts at crime prevention also were in the news, with a community policing patrol established in Westchase and a visit by Sheriff David Gee to Sickles High School to stress the importance of citizens helping deputies prevent crime. ...more

December 31, 2007

One month after it opened, Pinellas Hope, a 10-acre campsite serving the homeless, has reached capacity. As of Friday, 225 tents served as temporary lodging for 243 people. Some are couples. ...more

December 30, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - One month after it opened, Pinellas Hope, a 10-acre campsite serving the homeless, has reached capacity. ...more

December 29, 2007

Hillsborough County officials are planning to ask for more than $1 million in federal funding to explore an idea that has been floated for years: ferry service between Tampa and St. Petersburg. ...more

December 26, 2007

Like it or hate it, Medicaid reform probably isn't in Tampa's near future. ...more

December 7, 2007

The white cliffs of Dover have welcomed travelers across the English Channel for centuries, but some smaller land shelves that cropped up recently at Apollo Beach Nature Preserve didn't give park managers a warm and fuzzy feeling. ...more

November 7, 2007

If our democracy is to remain strong, we need to expect more from our citizens, and especially our college students, who will be the future leaders of our nation. ...more

November 4, 2007

Sam's Club employees are seeing green. As participants in a pilot project, they are measuring their fossil fuel consumption and taking steps to make a difference. ...more

October 31, 2007

Sam's Club employees are seeing green. As participants in a pilot project, they are measuring their fossil fuel consumption and taking small steps to make a difference. ...more

October 29, 2007

Across the country states have tried to come up with ways to hold down the cost of Medicaid, and no reform program initially showed greater promise than the Florida effort advanced by Jeb Bush. ...more

October 29, 2007