The two members of the city commission whose terms expire in 2010 say they plan to file for re-election. Mayor Rick Lott and Commissioner Dan Raulerson say they want to help guide the city's future. ...more

December 19, 2009

Despite the economic downturn, Pasco County and the state's Department of Transportation continue to move ahead on a variety of road projects. ...more

December 12, 2009

Hernando County commissioners want to reduce or eliminate impact fees. ...more

October 30, 2009

Drivers should brace for downtown streets to be torn up over the next year as work gets under way today to replace miles of water pipelines, some more than a century old. ...more

October 5, 2009

The Avon Park City Council approved a $13.2 million tentative city budget for 2009-10 and a tentative tax rate unchanged from last year. ...more

September 16, 2009

Williams Park pool is closed indefinitely. But city parks and recreation officials are reviewing long-range options to reopen it. ...more

August 5, 2009

The Tampa Port Authority staff will recommend a reduction in its portion of the Hillsborough County property tax for 2010 from $0.195 per $1,000 valuation to $0.1925 per $1,000. ...more

July 18, 2009

It is amazing that we get a couple days of rain, and we have major arteries flooded, access to a major hospital blocked and good citizens clamoring for help to get streets drained properly. ...more

July 6, 2009

I've had a few questions lately about this idea of Florida getting oil-drilling revenues to help with its sagging budget - and things like schools. If you're swayed by this argument and big oil's latest push to put rigs off the tourism state, then you need to know something: Oil money from federal leases cannot be used for that kind of stuff. It can only be used to clean up the mess and damages from drilling. ...more

June 16, 2009

In reference to the story "Bill Would Divide Court Clerks Duties" as well as the stories about the city's council, the county's sheriff and other related stories, this is my opinion: ...more

March 21, 2009