City council members are planning to increase street-lighting fees this year by about 22 percent to keep Pasco County's largest city illuminated at night. ...more

June 17, 2008

They were among the sparks that ignited a rebellion in this small coastal city. ...more

June 16, 2008

Jennifer Closshey, one of two Plant City residents on the Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board, has been elected its secretary. ...more

June 4, 2008

City residents will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets this year to keep Pasco County's most populous city illuminated at night. ...more

June 4, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. – The show will go on, after all. Dave and Lisa Ulgenalp, longtime city residents and restaurateurs, have donated $18,000 to sponsor the city's July Fourth fireworks display. ...more

June 3, 2008

Very quietly, a chapter in local history closed recently. Myrle Henry retired as a pharmacist 47 years and four months after earning his degree from the University of Florida. ...more

May 28, 2008

Residents in the Tommytown area are concerned for their safety but reticent to provide information about shootings here that left three people dead this past weekend, a community leader says. ...more

May 20, 2008

SEBRING — Sebring's planning and zoning commission is no longer limited to city residents. Two commissioners may now be property or business owners in the city that do not reside within the city limits. Gary Lower, zoning supervisor, said he has difficulty finding city residents to fill vacancies on the commission, which has seven members and two alternates. ...more

May 11, 2008

Two members of a now-defunct political action committee are expected to appear before the Florida Elections Commission next Thursday to face charges that they violated numerous state laws in the run-up to the 2006 municipal elections. ...more

May 10, 2008

Garbage pickup once a week? Tampa Councilman John Dingfelder presented that option at Thursday's city council meeting as a way to counter the need to increase fees for garbage collection. ...more

February 22, 2008