The city has declared a truce in its lengthy battle with two billboard companies. ...more

November 6, 2009

While NFL owners spend the next three sun-splashed days discussing enhanced player safety, an expanded regular season and daunting labor issues, Bucs fans simply want to know if Jay Cutler is heading their way. ...more

March 23, 2009

Here at Tranquility Base, NFL owners are gathering for their annual three-day meeting to celebrate all that is right with America's Game. ...more

March 22, 2009

crack down on free speech they don't like, that is - is now impossible to deny. ...more

March 8, 2009

An earful of comments from Tarpon Springs business leaders and residents likely awaits city staff Wednesday night during a town hall meeting to discuss revisions to the city's sign ordinance. Interim City Manager Mark LeCouris and city planners will hold the fact-finding meeting starting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum in Craig Park. ...more

January 2, 2009

This week, Tarpon Springs City Commissioner Susan Slattery proposed that the city adopt an ordinance that would place stringent city controls over developing property on which eagle's nests are located. Other commissioners gave the idea a preliminary endorsement. Hey, wait a minute. There's an eagle's nest on the Wal-Mart property. As the "Saturday Night Live" Church Lady used to proclaim, "How conve-e-e-e-enient!!" ...more

December 20, 2008

Some Temple Terrace residents and neighbors of the Ford Amphitheatre are worried that proposed changes to the county's noise ordinance will mean the return of the excessively loud concerts that once disrupted their neighborhoods. ...more

September 18, 2008

DUNEDIN -- The latest attempt by the city to regulate amplified music in and around the downtown entertainment district will be debated Wednesday night by the Local Planning Agency. ...more

July 7, 2008

SEBRING — When Ave Maria opened last year in Collier County, two large landowners in Highlands County started working on a plan to conserve their land so they could organize the same kind of city, minus the controversies that surround that development. But after a series of fits and starts, the Rural Land Stewardship Area Program appears dead in Highlands County. First, Lykes Bros. dropped out of the program. Now, Atlanticblue has put in a more traditional rezoning request. Susie Bishop, an Atlanticblue spokeswoman, said Atlanticblue got tired of waiting for the state to review the program rules, and was discouraged by what she described as a new leadership in Tallahassee that stripped the program of incentives. ...more

June 8, 2008

SEBRING — Tyler Bertoniere was money from both sides of the ball on Tuesday, as he scored three runs and struck out four in the final two innings to seal the deal during the Elks 12-7 win over the Firemen in Dixie Youth Majors (ages 11-12) "O" Zone action at Max Long Recreational Complex on Tuesday. ...more

May 7, 2008