After years of letting suburbia sprawl hither and yon across Pasco County, commissioners have begun charting a new course for growth. ...more

November 20, 2009

The state will not prosecute a woman accused of inappropriately disciplining four children at the day care center she ran. ...more

November 19, 2009

Pasco County officials are talking about a plan to allow developers to buy development rights from rural landowners, where the county wants to preserve open space, and increase development in Pasco's urban core. ...more

November 17, 2009

State Sen. Michael Fasano is taking Pinellas County to task for failing to implement a program he shepherded through the Legislature. County officials should continue to take their time. ...more

November 14, 2009

Boating and fishing enthusiasts who frequent the Medard Park Reservoir in Plant City should enjoy it while they can. ...more

November 14, 2009

About 30 people attended a public meeting Tuesday night regarding an $11 million, county-financed sports complex that will be built somewhere in Pasco County. ...more

November 12, 2009

County commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday to adopt an ordinance that allows commercial and industrial builders to defer payment of impact fees that total in excess of $25,000 for up to three years. ...more

November 11, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Nearly seven years after it was proposed, a new Walmart Supercenter opened Wednesday morning near the apex of U.S. 41 and North Dale Mabry Highway. ...more

November 11, 2009

Citizens working to devise a plan for their community say they want assurances that the rural character of the area won't be destroyed by the county's plans for a high-tech corridor along Interstate 4. ...more

November 11, 2009

Even as Pasco County officials try to chart a new course for Pasco, recycling remains on the back burner of strategic plan discussions. ...more

November 8, 2009