Hillsborough County

If voters approve the referendums in November, the Hillsborough County Commission would expand to nine members — with the current at-large districts eliminated. The school superintendent could also be elected, instead of appointed.

The law mandates local officials have to approve development if these spaces that legislators call "enclaves" are next to developed land — even if local zoning or comprehensive plans would otherwise prohibit it.

Recent rain showers coincide with the start of the annual fertilizer ban. Key nutrients from fertilizer runoff contribute to algae growth, which leads to murky, stinky waters and hurts marine life.

There are calls for transparency as the board negotiates using the half-cent Community Investment Tax to help pay for the new ballpark on the site of Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus.

An automatic recount may be triggered in the special election in Hillsborough County. Democratic political newcomer Brian Nathan has a narrow lead over Republican Josie Tomkow.

If you take the bus, rideshare or plan to use public transportation in Hillsborough County in the future, the county's transit service wants to hear from you. A series of workshops begins Tuesday night to give riders a chance to give their opinion.

The Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's office published a digital tool to help taxpayers "see the numbers," as lawmakers consider measures to reduce or eliminate property taxes in the state.

Shelters open when the National Weather Service expects "feels like" temperatures to hit 40 degrees or below. Here's what to know.

The decision said a 1993 state law about sperm donors relinquishing rights was designed to address situations involving the use of assisted reproductive technology, like in vitro fertilization.

Cold weather shelters opened this week across the greater Tampa Bay region due to freezing or near-freezing temperatures. Here's what to know.

Pouring it down your drain or dumping it in your yard should not be an option. Instead, residents are urged to drop it off at a recycling center.

If permits are approved, construction at the Riverview plant would begin in 2028, according to a preliminary company presentation.