Sometimes we have to be reminded of what we take for granted. The holiday season always seems like an appropriate enough time. ...more

December 30, 2009

The effort to preserve Cone Ranch has become a muddled debate about bond covenants, fair-market value and the transfer of assets from one county agency to another. ...more

December 28, 2009

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's recently gave Hillsborough County its highest rating for a bond issue the county will use to buy land for conservation. ...more

December 12, 2009

Updates and renovations are one thing. Building the area's newest hospital from the ground up is another beast. ...more

December 5, 2009

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

February 28, 2009

Pasco-Hernando Community College risks losing $58 million in state funding for a Wesley Chapel campus because of a dispute with the owners of Wiregrass Ranch about where to put a satellite location. ...more

February 26, 2009

Spring Lake Improvement District (SLID) was set up by the state in 1971 in order to monitor and control water drainage of a 3,400-acre WCI development on the north side of Lake Istokpoga that had mostly fallen into disrepair when the air base was shut down. The directors were and are elected by the people of the district. Up until 2005, when the hurricanes hit, there was no real reason to think the drainage was inadequate. The hurricanes and tropical storms have since proved differently. ...more

February 13, 2009

The city of Sebring staff is exploring acquiring the sewer and water systems belonging to the Sebring Airport Authority. ...more

October 14, 2008

Brian Blair did his best Tuesday to convince fellow county commissioners that Hillsborough's conservation land-buying program doesn't need $200 million to continue. ...more

June 18, 2008

SEBRING — The so-called, and proud of it, "tree huggers" went for a win Tuesday at the Highlands County Board of Commissioners but came away with a tie, and the day for a decision on their proposed tax issue was pushed back for at least three weeks. The commissioners appeared close to voting to endorse the concept of putting a two/tenths of one mill, 20-year bond issue on the November ballot to raise more than $1 million a year to buy and preserve conservation lands before they are paved over. Commissioners were asked to endorse the idea and then, in the coming weeks, get all the details and research nailed down so that they could make a final decision about putting the issue on the ballot in July. ...more

June 17, 2008