By year's end, equestrians, mountain bikers and avid birders could be sauntering down newly opened trails around the enormous C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir east of County Road 39. ...more

July 12, 2008

The Department of Defense is reopening the bitter competition for a $35 billion military aircraft program that likely would include replacing some of the 16 aging KC-135 tankers now flown out of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. ...more

July 10, 2008

WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense has decided to reopen the competition for a $40 billion military aircraft program that likely would include replacing some of the 16 aging KC-135 tankers now flown out of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. ...more

July 9, 2008

According to a report this week in The Tampa Tribune, the layer of soil cement that helps stabilize the walls of Tampa Bay Water's C.W. Bill Young Reservoir, in eastern Hillsborough County, is only 3 inches thick in some places. The specifications of the 15-billion-gallon, $146 million reservoir say this layer of compacted sand and cement is supposed to be 12 inches thick. Executives of the Clearwater-based regional wholesale utility say this poses no safety threat to the people in the vicinity of the reservoir. Given the recent history of Tampa Bay Water, however, this situation and the way it has been handled is a source of concern. ...more

July 5, 2008

Divers checking cracks in the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir have discovered the cement holding billions of gallons of water is more than half a foot thinner in some places than it's supposed to be. ...more

July 1, 2008

TAMPA - The Southwest Florida Water Management District plans to open up thousands of acres around Tampa Bay Water's regional drinking-water reservoir for hiking, biking, horseback riding and other recreational activities. ...more

June 25, 2008

Democrat Max Linn said Friday he is suspending his campaign for Congress against 19-term House member C.W. Bill Young, R-Indian Shores. ...more

June 21, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Democrat Max Linn has announced he is suspending his campaign for Congress against 19-term House member C.W. Bill Young, R-Indian Shores. ...more

June 20, 2008

Congressional auditors are recommending that a controversial Air Force decision to award a $35 billion military aircraft program to the rival of Chicago-based Boeing Co. be reconsidered. ...more

June 19, 2008

WASHINGTON - Congressional auditors are recommending that a controversial Air Force decision to award a $35 billion military aircraft program to the rival of Chicago-based Boeing Co. be reconsidered. ...more

June 18, 2008