A public hearing has been set for Oct. 12 on a law that would ban new murals in the downtown historic district. The proposed ordinance also would forbid murals in historic residential districts. There's an exemption for existing murals and ones that are being painted. Some people have been alarmed at the proliferation of murals in the downtown core. Members of the Historic Resources Board and Planning Board have voted to recommend the proposed law. Seven murals have gone up in the city during the last few months, including three in the historic downtown district. The commissioners will accept public comment and consider the ordinance during their regularly scheduled 7:30 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 302 W. Reynolds St. ...more

October 3, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners are seeking residents to serve on several advisory boards and councils. ...more

July 8, 2009

For 13 years, local photographers of all levels of expertise have appreciated the convenience and personal touch Jim and Annette Smetzer provide at their Pasco Camera Exchange. ...more

November 21, 2008

For 13 years, local photographers of all levels of expertise have appreciated the convenience and personal touch Jim and Annette Smetzer provide at their Pasco Camera Exchange. ...more

November 1, 2008

Quick, put on your good citizen cap. There are only a few days left to get your application in for Hillsborough County's citizen advisory boards and councils. ...more

October 13, 2008

Robert Knowles built his house off what is now Bell Shoals Road in 1915 using a vernacular style popular in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, his wife, Marjorie, was from. ...more

July 9, 2008

TAMPA - First lady Laura Bush has designated Tampa a Preserve America Community. ...more

January 8, 2008

When he was a trustee for the Tampa Bay History Center, James Harkins was one of the major forces in establishing Ruskin's SouthShore Regional Library. ...more

November 24, 2007

Fred Jacobsen has a fondness for all things Ruskin, so much so you would think he was one of its native sons. ...more

November 1, 2007

PLANT CITY - Commissioners soon will appoint someone to the city's Historic Resources Board after the resignation of Tim Martin, who has served for nearly five years. ...more

October 4, 2007