Until his retirement after more than four decades with the city, Juan Cruz wore many hats as public services director. They included overseeing more than a dozen city departments. ...more

November 28, 2009

You may be being poisoned by your own drinking water, whether that water comes from a municipal source or your own private well. This shocking revelation came to me quite by chance and began when I asked the Highlands County Administrator Michael Wright if old, discontinued left-over prescription drugs could be brought to the Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Waste Collection March 7. ...more

April 1, 2009

Moratorium Magic In the first wave of development in Florida, there was too much water so the Army Corp of Engineers dug canals to drain land. Now there is too little water to support development in many suburban areas, so the Legislature is considering Senate Bill 2424, which would essentially give the state control of water distribution and price. In other words, the state could divert water from rural areas to provide continued development in metro areas like Tampa and St. Pete. ...more

March 31, 2009

TARPON SPRINGS -- A recommendation by a consultant, proposing to hike water and sewer rates promises to bring out protesting residents to tonight's City Commission meeting. ...more

July 22, 2008

The local Habitat For Humanity unit will build its first townhouse complex on the former site of the Dunedin Housing Authority apartments. At Thursday night's City Commission meeting, city officials approved a preliminary site plan and zoning changes for the faith-based housing group's proposed Shady Grove Town Homes. ...more

January 18, 2008

About 10 months behind schedule, an Aloha Utilities water treatment project is flowing again, with the application for a construction permit possible by mid-December. ...more

October 17, 2007