Hillsborough County Commission

Hillsborough County did receive some federal funding that it’s using for safety enhancements and large-scale roadway projects, but it isn’t nearly enough to provide the relief necessary to keep up with the list of projects that need to be completed.

Hillsborough County commissioners were critical of the project after hearing an update.

The decision comes as two rate increases for Tampa Electric customers kick in this month.

Commissioners will review a drafted letter to the Public Service Commission at Tuesday's land use meeting, where a public comment period will not be available.

The 2018 transportation sales tax raised $570 million before the Florida Supreme Court declared it illegal. Commissioners want to address several road construction projects.

An initial plan for the $569 million pot of money dedicates the majority of the money toward county projects, while divvying money out to the municipalities of Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace.

Commissioners voted to buy a 487-acre ranch, creating a continuous corridor of preserved land along the Little Manatee River.

An appeal comes with an automatic stay of the judge's ruling that invalidated the referendum — but the stay can also be appealed.

Road improvements, better street lighting, and sidewalks would be funded through the 1% sales tax, which was taken off the Nov. 8 ballot following a judge's ruling.

While one University of South Florida anthropologist continues her work further exploring more than 40 unmarked cemeteries and burial grounds in Hillsborough County, another is focusing on lost Black cemeteries.

Hillsborough County just made Juneteenth a county holiday. Where do Tampa Bay’s other counties stand?

Year-round ferry transportation between Tampa and St. Petersburg is one step closer after the Hillsborough County Commission approved its expansion this week.