A developer failed to receive multiple approvals he needed in Hillsborough County on Thursday to turn a piece of land into a neighborhood with commercial space.

Stephen Dibbs wanted to build more than 100,000 square feet of commercial space and either 392 RV spaces or 392 single-family homes on more than 300 acres of land in North Hillsborough County near Odessa.

Water is a precious resource, especially as the Tampa Bay area goes through an extreme drought.

"Our reservoir levels are declining because it hasn't rained. The rivers aren't flowing," said Warren Hogg, the chief science officer for Tampa Bay Water.

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Neighbors have growing concerns about what they call a house of horrors along Cadillac Avenue in Hudson. 

Residents say problems have persisted for months at 7926 Cadillac Ave. 

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Three different sets of sisters play on the USF softball team, a trio that made USF history when they all appeared in the same game at the same time.

"The University of South Florida softball team is a sisterhood," USF softb...

Plastic pollution is a problem all around the world, especially microplastics, which can affect the environment and human health.

Plastic use is increasing, which produces more ...