They say they're starting a new wave. Claiming to be "shining the light on more responsible ways for controlling pests," Nature's Best Organic Pest Control officially opens for business this week. The owners say their focus is on educating residential and commercial property owners on more eco-friendly pest control methods. ...more

November 4, 2009

One week after imposing the toughest watering rules in the state, Tampa wants to ease restrictions on city residents who use shallow wells to keep their lawns green. ...more

April 1, 2009

The city plans to relax some watering restrictions on shallow well owners. ...more

March 31, 2009

Property owners in Tampa no longer will be able to water their lawns with sprinkler systems under a ban adopted Thursday by the city council. ...more

March 20, 2009

Property owners in the city of Tampa will no longer be able to water their lawns with sprinkler systems under a ban adopted this morning by the Tampa City Council. ...more

March 19, 2009

Within six months, the roughly 500 customers of the problem plagued Landmark Utilities sewage plant should be hooked into the city sanitary sewer system. ...more

March 5, 2009

Eco-minded Hillsborough County residents who live in single-family homes and want to recycle glass, plastics and paper need do nothing more than separate the items and set them out with their trash once a week for collection. ...more

December 10, 2008

Batteries Plus, the nation's largest chain focused on the $24 billion battery category and serving both retail and commercial customers, announced the opening of its newest franchise location in Sebring. ...more

September 28, 2008

Prospects suddenly look much brighter for a previously stalled plan to prevent the dumping millions of gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay by pumping it to a TECO power plant. ...more

June 21, 2008

Chrysler on Monday rolled out three plug-in concept cars at the North American International Auto Show, the venue where rival General Motors made a splash one year ago with its Chevrolet Volt electric concept. ...more

January 15, 2008