While transit riders hope for a new train system downtown, they'll be able to use a speedy bus service. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit is planning to introduce a 17-mile Bus Rapid Transit system. ...more

November 18, 2008

An 18-year-old woman is being held on $4,000 bail today after trying to buy gold jewelry with fake $50 bills, police said. ...more

November 16, 2008

JAPANESE BONSAI SUSHI, 2826 E. Bearss Ave., Tampa; (813) 977-2755. Sushi chef Jiro-San has mastered the art of presentation with consummate flair, and his best dishes suggest a marriage of the Iron Chef and Julia Child. Rather than rubber stamping his menu, Jiro-San adds an original and often surprising twist to his creations. While the sushi bar offers plenty of elegant selections, don't miss the Salmon Misoyaki with a rich miso sauce, or a sizzling order of Gaz-Bi, grilled short ribs slathered in a Korean-style barbecue sauce. ($$) ...more

November 13, 2008

An auto repair shop could become a complex of restaurants and shops if the city council gives initial approval at a zoning hearing Thursday. ...more

November 12, 2008

AutoWay Chevrolet of Tampa Bay, a Tampa dealership, closed its sales operation Tuesday as General Motors continues to thin its dealership ranks. ...more

November 12, 2008

Autoway Chevrolet of Tampa Bay, a Tampa dealership, closed its sales operation Tuesday. Autoway Chevrolet is part of Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation, which has been consolidating a few dealerships across the country as part of General Motors' plan to shrink its dealership base. ...more

November 11, 2008

Police are searching for a man involved in a robbery that turned fatal at Tuscany Pointe Apartments after the victim fought back, investigators said. ...more

November 8, 2008

SHERIFF'S OFFICE This is a partial list of crimes and service calls reported Oct. 26-Nov. 1 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the sheriff's office at (813) 247-8200. ...more

November 5, 2008

A proposed Sangria's restaurant needs approval from the city's Architectural Review Commission before its owners can remodel and enlarge a former auto repair shop. ...more

November 5, 2008

Hillsborough County fire crews are on the scene of a Dumpster fire that appears to have started this morning from a downed power line, officials said. ...more

October 21, 2008