A year ago, Hillsborough County's Affordable Housing Office lost $2 million in federal money for not committing the funds to eligible projects in time. ...more

November 12, 2008

The Seffner-Mango area is growing, and not just in terms of population. ...more

July 30, 2008

Cash-strapped homebuyers and borrowers facing foreclosure will get some relief from a housing bill passed by the House on Wednesday but the bill won't solve the deep-rooted ills of the U.S. housing market. ...more

July 24, 2008

The number of people drafting the Brandon Community Plan would barely make a household. ...more

July 16, 2008

Residents drafting a master growth plan for Brandon are stymied over what to do about roads and the environment. ...more

June 28, 2008

As the new president of the Ruskin Community Development Foundation, Fred Jacobsen wants to get the word out. If you live, work or simply enjoy being in Ruskin, you are automatically a member of the nonprofit organization. ...more

May 31, 2008

SEBRING — Forty percent of Florida's greenhouse gases come from tailpipes. So cities, counties and the state need to plan better, says Charles Gauthier, director of community planning for the Department of Community Affairs. "Is there a way we can work with rural land stewardship to get people out of their cars?" asked Gauthier, who spoke Tuesday at the statewide Rural Tourism & Economic Development Summit in Sebring. People keep coming to Florida, Gauthier said, so the need to manage the demand for travel continues too. Other Side But instead of more responsiveness, expect less from DCA, Gauthier told the crowd of 75 people at Four Points Sheraton, who included economic developers, local planners and home builders. Budget cuts demanded by the Legislature will reduce 20 percent of the workforce for the DCA, ...more

May 10, 2008

Consultants hired to create a new image for Brandon have discovered what residents have known for decades - Brandon is a great place to raise a family. ...more

May 3, 2008

After winning round one of a quest to protect the Keystone-Odessa Community Plan, activists are gearing up for round two. ...more

February 6, 2008

They were able to convince Hillsborough County planning commissioners. Now Lithia residents have to do the same with county commissioners if they want to stave off suburbia. ...more

February 6, 2008