The Hillsborough County Affordable Housing Advisory Board met Monday to discuss a variety of pressing issues relevant to county’s current housing situation, with little fanfare from the public.The issues ranged from Chinese drywall issues in newly built homes to the county’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program.“It seems 55 percent of the money is going to multifamily homes,”… Continue reading The Road to Stabilization
It’s obvious that journalism students at the University of South Florida aren’t attending class for the love of calculus, but they might want to take special care when crunching numbers for articles. “The biggest sin in reporting…is getting it wrong,” said Preston Trigg. Trigg, the director of administration and special projects at the Hillsborough County… Continue reading Media Math
It’s one of the hottest sports in the Tampa Bay area with at least a dozen official spots between St. Petersburg and Brandon. Now Northwest Hillsborough County is the latest area to get a brand new skate park, where skateboarders of all ages will flock to practice their ollies and kickflips. The park will join… Continue reading Public Misinformation
Some come here because they were lonely or frustrated. Others come because things got a little too heated or someone took one too many steps in the wrong direction. And yet a few more don’t really know why they ended up here. But, whatever the cause, it’s a safe bet Vern Adams welcomes them with… Continue reading The Waiting Room
The Clerk of the Circuit Court performs so many duties, she can barely remember them all. “It’s one of the secret mysteries of the world,” said Clerk of the Circuit Court Pat Frank. The Clerk undertakes many mundane, but important tasks from county audits to tax deed sales. She essentially collects and orders the glue… Continue reading Frankly Speaking
In the era of instant status updates and text messages, the media industry is constantly keeping viewers informed and represented with “breaking” news alerts. But, according to WFLA’s Senior Investigative Reporter Steve Andrews, it’s important to keep some simple ethical values in mind, like abstaining from ”jerk” reporter status when getting the scoop. “You don’t… Continue reading Keeping Your Cool
Political contributors to campaigns can run, but they can’t hide. William March, chief political reporter for the Tampa Tribune, can find pinpoint strange political donations in a matter of seconds these days. “It could take me anywhere from 2 hours to 2 months to find out campaign spending in the past,” said March. “Now it… Continue reading Money Talks
“Does your mother love you? Check it out.” These words of advice come from the lips of none other than Preston Trigg. Trigg is the Director of Administration and Special Projects at the Hillsborough County Tax Collector’s office. He’s also a former colleague of Dr. Gil Thelan. Trigg explained how the tax collector’s office, and… Continue reading Does Your Mother Love You?
Picture a hectic, crowded jail in a major metropolis - Hillsborough county’s Orient road jail is nothing like the stereotypical image painted in the movies and TV. The inmates look like they’re almost complacent with the situation. There’s no yelling or screaming. There isn’t any fighting or tussling. There is, however, a restraining chair just… Continue reading Try This Hot Sauce
Deputy Larry McKinnon is going to be on TV some day – or at least Youtube. McKinnon and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office now use the popular video streaming site as a vehicle to get information out to the ”wolves.” “I need to make the wolves happy,” said McKinnon, referring to the media. Not only… Continue reading HCSO TV
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