The Hillsborough County Water Resource Services Department, which controls the property, is denying public access........here
Campaign is looking for spring interns with an interest in politics and fundraising 
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Derrick Brooks earned a reputation as a dominant linebacker and fearsome tackler for the Buccaneers. But could he bring down a Republican opponent in a state Senate race?........here
This week, Florida lawmakers approved a three-phase plan to introduce a high-speed rail network to the Sunshine State. The plan, partially contingent on federal stimulus dollars, would begin the planning and construction of statewide service, starting in the Tampa-Orlando-Miami corridor.......here
The Nielsen Company released its annual list of top media products for 2009. Just three scripted series cracked the top 10 shows of the year, 
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I want to be your next State Representative because the residents of District 60 deserve better government than they've gotten. We can do better, and with your help we will do better. I'm "Russ for US!" and I need your vote".......Russ Patterson
The Hillsborough Education Foundation will host a rally on Thursday to recognize the $100-million grant the 
Ruth's List, a group with a mission to get Democratic, pro-choice women elected in Florida, has set its sights on the Tampa Bay area.........here
Community members and activists get together each year to sing Christmas favorites to the city's homeless, and students from Osceola High School have been caroling right beside them. The annual 
Cries for justice and better working conditions for Florida's tomato workers came from more than 500 protesters Sunday during a two-mile march through Lakeland in a demonstration against 
On Nov. 28, the Hillsborough County, Sheriff's Office called Dover-based Bingham On Site Sewers Inc. to the Silver Lane Mobile Home Park in Valrico. Luis Martinez, 2, had been missing almost 24 hours. A few volunteer searchers had discovered an 11-by-13-inch opening in the ground the night before. That opening was where the cap to the underground septic tank should have been.......here
There's quite a bit going on right now in Tampa Bay regarding the future of transportation in this region, so I wanted to make sure you were aware of a new tool TBARTA has created to give folks a new way to be a part of this important discussion. It's called the "Transportation Lounge" and can be found......here
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If Buddy Johnson’s face is ever next to a word in Webster’s dictionary, you can count on that word being somewhere along the lines of “shameless”, “crook”, and “conniving”. Johnson, a 57-year-old Republican, was voted out of office last November after his stint as the Hillsborough County elections chief and Elections Supervisor came to an end in a sea of turmoil and uncertainty.......here
In 2009, SWFBUD (South West Florida Bicycle United Dealers) came of age, forging political alliances in the Tampa Bay area and winning national awards for its bicycle advocacy work 
Despite the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Habitat Hillsborough continues to build homes, build lives, and build hope in Hillsborough County. In order to do that, 
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Ten students at a Naples, Florida, middle school have been given one-day, in-school suspensions for participating in "Kick a Jew Day," in which Jewish students were targeted for assault, according to news reports in the local media.......here
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