As of Friday, Aloha Utilities is the property of the Florida Governmental Utility Authority. ...more

February 28, 2009

The days are now officially numbered for the smelly, black water flowing from taps in the Seven Springs and Aloha Gardens communities. ...more

February 19, 2009

The public purchase of privately owned Aloha Utilities has been put off until the end of February to help the Florida Governmental Utility Authority secure financing for the deal. ...more

December 13, 2008

The public purchase of privately owned Aloha Utilities has been put off until the end of February to help the Florida Governmental Utility Authority secure financing for the deal. ...more

December 12, 2008

Aloha Utilities customers expect to pay more if the company is bought out and merged into the county utility operation. ...more

November 19, 2008

It didn't last as long as the 100 Years' War, but there have been times when the dispute over claims that Aloha Utilities was delivering "black" drinking water to its customers in the Seven Springs-Trinity area of southwestern Pasco County had an "isn't-this-ever-going-to-end?" feel to it. Zooming ahead from the mid-15th century to 1938, it may be time to declare "Peace is at hand." ...more

October 11, 2008

Customers of Aloha Utilities Inc. could see some relief in the coming months from the smelly, black water that has fouled their sinks and stained their bathtubs. ...more

October 8, 2008

The Pasco County Commission voted today to pay $90.5 million to buy the privately owned Aloha Utilities. ...more

October 7, 2008

water that has fouled their sinks and stained their bath tubs. Pasco County commissioners Tuesday approved the sale of Aloha – a private water supplier whose customers say its water and customer service both stink – to the Florida Government Utility Authority, a public group created to buy private utilities across the state. "This was a banner day," said Commissioner Ann Hildebrand, who represents southwest Pasco. Aloha has about 20,000 customers in the Seven Springs and Aloha Gardens sections of Hildebrand's district. Under the deal now pending with Aloha, FGUA will spend $90.5 million to buy the company – a $45 million reduction from Aloha's original asking price. The sale will become final Dec. 17. New rates will take effect the same day, said FGUA attorney Brian Armstrong. ...more

October 7, 2008

It is probably safe to assume that during a major construction project like a school there will be a glitch or two come up and that's understandable. A structural problem with a building is much more than that as in the case of Highlands County's newest school being built between Avon Park and Sebring. Expansion in the metal roof of Memorial Elementary School caused cracks in cement blocks a few weeks ago. The problem at Memorial has been fixed, according to a school official. ...more

May 3, 2008