The city's former landfill may someday be transformed into a sports complex, with baseball, football and soccer fields and other athletic amenities. The garbage dump at Disston Avenue and Meres Boulevard was active until 1983, when it was closed and capped. It is now used as the city's yard waste facility. ...more

December 5, 2009

Developer pulls application for Berry Hill project after balking at latest county-mandated changes ...more

January 6, 2009

Washington Heights residents will get a chance tonight to offer their input on a conceptual plan that aims to revitalize the neighborhood. The Washington Heights Neighborhood Development Plan will be unveiled at 7 tonight at the Boys and Girls Club, by Keith and Schnars, the city's planner. ...more

November 6, 2008

While the Washington Heights Neighborhood Development Plan is still in its early stages, a new phase is about to be unveiled when Keith and Schnars, the city's planners present its conceptual plan to the community. ...more

October 26, 2008

Sen. J.D. Alexander wrote Gov. Charlie Crist today demanding "a conceptual plan outlining your commitment to preserving the thousands of jobs that are in jeopardy" because of the $1.75 billion buyout of U.S. Sugar that Crist announced in July. ...more

August 25, 2008

City officials and the development partners leading Temple Terrace's downtown revitalization project are in the final stages of approving the project's site plan. ...more

July 5, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - City officials and the development partners leading Temple Terrace's downtown revitalization project are in the final stages of approving the project's site plan. ...more

July 2, 2008

A lot of people around Highlands County are questioning the possibility of a mega-community being built in the southern part of the county. It's not that they necessarily support it or oppose it, they just are wondering: "What in the world?" That's because of the presentation by AtlanticBlue to the county commissioners last Tuesday about their wish to build a new city that could have a population of up to 125,000 people. ...more

June 27, 2008

A lot of people around Highlands County are questioning the possibility of a mega-community being built in the southern part of the county. It's not that they necessarily support it or oppose it, they just are wondering: "What in the world?" That's because of the presentation by AtlanticBlue to the county commissioners last Tuesday about their wish to build a new city that could have a population of up to 125,000 people. The conceptual master plan shown the county showed that the 65,000 acre Blue Head Ranch would offer 100 square miles, with 31,000 acres being preserved for all time for conservation purposes. The rest would consist of 20,000 acres of development with 54,600 housing units. ...more

June 26, 2008

A report that details the circumstances surrounding a 9-year-old boy's death during the Plant City Christmas Parade has been posted on the city's Web site. ...more

January 31, 2008