Area around USF campus ripe for rebirth
Sunday May 13 | via Tampa Bay Online
Those who call the University area home say they welcome the interest and conversation about their neighborhoods, though many of the long-timers say they've heard such grandiose plans before but haven't seen results. Comment?
Saturday May 12 | via Tampa Bay Online
For more than a year, top local government and economic development officials have been discussing plans to revitalize and rebrand one of Hillsborough County's toughest neighborhoods. Comment?
Elderly Couple Talks About Attack in Home
Friday May 11 | via WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg
"I hope every lady in this town that hears about this and sees this or anything else, really pays attention to who's at their door" - Ralph Tennant Temple Terrace, Florida - An elderly couple is talking about a scary experience at their home Friday, when they were viciously attacked by a stranger. Comment?
Man assaults several people in Temple Terrace, Tampa...
Friday May 11 | via Tampa Bay Online
A 23-year-old man who assaulted several people today, holding one against her will and threatening to kill her, is in custody, Temple Terrace police said. Comment?
Create an achievable vision for 'Suitcase City'
Thursday May 10 | via St. Petersburg Times
Hillsborough County officials are looking at several proposals to redevelop the impoverished and transient neighborhood known as Suitcase City, west of the University of South Florida's main campus in north Tampa. Comment?
Extra eyes help reduce crime in Temple Terrace
Thursday May 10 | via St. Petersburg Times
The subdivisions of River Run and Rolling Terrace hold yearly community picnics, luring guests with free burger and hot dog cookouts and food samples from neighborhood restaurants, all with an eye on reducing crime. Comment?
Veteran pushed into bankruptcy by tax fraud
Friday May 4 | via Tampa Bay Online
But trying to straighten out his finances and deal with the IRS after his identity was stolen for tax fraud, he said, was "more stressful to me than the actual combat situation." Brooks, 34, said he recently sought and obtained a military discharge for financial hardship after he and his wife were forced into personal bankruptcy by crooks who ... (more) Comment?
Veteran pushed into bankruptcy by tax fraud
Thursday May 3 | via Tampa Bay Online
But trying to straighten out his finances and deal with the IRS after his identity was stolen for tax fraud, he said, was "more stressful to me than the actual combat situation." Brooks, 34, said he recently sought and obtained a military discharge for financial hardship after he and his wife were forced into personal bankruptcy by crooks who ... (more) Comment?