Carrie Keesecker of Oldsmar says people need to slow down and let school crossing guards continue to do their jobs. ...more

March 14, 2009

A section of 50th Street that was closed for repair was reopened today, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. ...more

March 13, 2009

Traffic flow problems along U.S. 19 near the Hudson Wal-Mart Supercenter concerned county officials and residents who attended a conference today. ...more

March 11, 2009

Hillsborough and Polk drivers are more reluctant to buckle up than other motorists in Florida, according to a sampling of the state's 12 most populous counties. ...more

March 4, 2009

City Commissioners are keeping an eye on Tallahassee as state legislators debate the $1.2 billion commuter rail deal with railroad giant CSX. The 61-mile commuter rail line linking Tampa and Orlando would have a direct effect on Dade City because dozens of additional freight trains could be rerouted directly through the town on their way to a massive new rail hub in Winter Haven. ...more

March 4, 2009

The city appears to have lost its battle to keep two-way traffic on the Gall Boulevard section of U.S. 301. ...more

March 4, 2009

ZEPHYRHILLS -- The city appears to have lost its battle to keep two-way traffic on Gall Boulevard. The Florida Department of Transportation is planning a $70 million widening project, starting in 2015, but the design would convert Gall, also known as U.S. 301, into a one-way street for northbound traffic. All southbound traffic would be diverted to Sixth Street, which already is one-way. Both streets eventually would be widened to three lanes. ...more

March 3, 2009

Figuratively speaking, Danielle Kuehner, Chelsi Mackin and Zoe Pappas have been pounding the pavement while working on a school project. They took an idea they have about safety to the Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization this week. ...more

February 21, 2009

Some federal stimulus-package dollars will definitely flow into Highlands County for road resurfacing and sidewalk construction projects. ...more

February 21, 2009

Highlands County government and school officials are hoping to obtain federal stimulus dollars, but are still uncertain over how much funding will be available and what it can be used for. ...more

February 19, 2009