Some New Tampa community development district incumbents will coast into another term, while others have stiff opposition. ...more

June 28, 2008

Homeowners rebelled Thursday night against a proposed budget that would increase their community development district assessments by $540 next year. ...more

June 25, 2008

NEW TAMPA - Some New Tampa community development district incumbents will coast into another term, while others have stiff opposition. ...more

June 20, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - Homeowners rebelled Thursday night against a proposed budget that would increase their community development district assessments by $540 next year. "I think the increase in fees, in this economy, is unacceptable," George Castillo said. "Every homeowner here is outraged." Earlier this month, the CDD board released its proposed 2009 budget that was nearly $600,000 more than the current budget. Security costs would go up 50 percent because of the board's new contract with Wackenhut. The extra $165,000 buys more diligent gate officers, a sophisticated computer and camera system, and nightly patrols. ...more

June 19, 2008

An Oakwood Village resident appointed Tuesday to the Live Oak I Community Development District Board of Supervisors is making plans to seek an elected seat on the board in November. ...more

June 14, 2008

A year after community leaders hired a management team from Saddlebrook Resort to guide Heritage Isles' golf and restaurant operations out of the red, a national golf consultant has said they likely made the wrong choice. ...more

May 21, 2008

The Westchase and Westchase East community development districts met Tuesday evening to further merger talks and to settle on future legal representation. ...more

May 10, 2008

HERITAGE ISLES - Less than a year into its management contract, Dempsey Resort Management is in a similar position to its predecessors: trying to explain mounting losses in this New Tampa golf course community. Dempsey, which runs Pasco's Saddlebrook Resort, brought in its executive team to turn around Heritage Isles. The group came onboard in summer 2007 after community leaders fired the two previous management companies. ...more

February 21, 2008

CORY LAKE ISLES - Developer Gene Thomason and his company, Cory Lakes Limited, owe Hillsborough County $300,000 in back taxes for 2005 and 2006 for two dozen undeveloped lots he owns in the New Tampa gated community. In addition, he and his company, which received a no-bid contract for operations and maintenance of Cory Lake Isles, owe nearly $170,000 in 2007 property taxes. ...more

January 15, 2008

Developer Gene Thomason and his company, Cory Lakes Limited, owe Hillsborough County $300,000 in back taxes for 2005 and 2006 for two dozen undeveloped lots he owns in the New Tampa gated community. ...more

January 14, 2008