The Hillsborough County Commission heard from its Citizens Advisory Committee on Thursday about a host of issues that the appointed board hopes to address this year. ...more

May 15, 2009

One by one, four individuals stepped before a Hillsborough County special magistrate today to explain why they had yet to pay a citation for violating the county's strict water use ordinance. ...more

March 23, 2009

Friday the 13th brought some bad luck to Richard Ortiz. That's when Pasco's code compliance manager submitted his resignation after leading the department for nearly four years. That's when Pasco's code compliance manager submitted his resignation after leading the department for nearly four years. ...more

February 21, 2009

There is a common area privacy hedge behind my home that has been attacked by a fungus. Many plants have died. The hedge was a barrier for both privacy and sound from the boulevard that my home borders. I have sent several letters to the board about the problem, and they have been disregarded. Nothing has been done to address the fungus or repair the hedge. I feel that it lowers the value of my home. ...more

January 4, 2009

Our management company has ignored several homeowner requests to review the financials for our homeowners association. Phone calls are transferred to an answering machine. E-mails, certified mail and normal U.S. mail are ignored. Some of us association members have reason to believe financial wrongdoing by the board and we understand reserves are being spent. ...more

December 7, 2008

The parents of an 11-year-old girl who died after a sand tunnel collapsed on top of her are suing the homeowners association and property manager. ...more

October 23, 2008

I have read in the statutes that reserves are not for regular expenses, but are for special ones like roofs, painting, and paving. Would a reserve fund be valid for insurance? ...more

October 12, 2008

I hear there are new state laws concerning associations? Do you have any information on the changes? ...more

September 4, 2008

Short Notice got its name from the ability of its members Sue and Robert Plumpton to perform at a moment's notice. ...more

August 27, 2008

Seniors are preparing to sizzle. That's because the 13th annual show presented by the Silver Follies Revue returns to Trinity on Feb. 17. This year's show, "Hooray for Hollywood," is a salute to Broadway and Hollywood by 38 dancers and 12 singers whose ages range from 57 to 86. ...more

February 6, 2008