SARASOTA COUNTY - Red light cameras could soon be coming to local intersections. ...more

May 27, 2008

Pasco County could soon face a double whammy: a natural gas transmission line on the heels of Progress Energy Florida's plans for more electricity transmission lines through the county. ...more

May 3, 2008

My letter is in regard to the four-wheel ATV accident in Orange Blossom Estates last week. I have for seven years tried to get the four-wheel ATV vehicles off our county roads and the rights of way, with little success. In 2007 there was an accident on Canter Path Silver Fox. A young man speeding, wrecked and had to be airlifted in critical condition. Now we have a fatality and another hospitalized. It is time that the laws regarding ATVs be changed. Captain Blackman of the Highlands County Sheriff's Office stated that the fine for using an ATV on our roads is on $78; this is not sufficient and needs to be amended. The price of an officer to respond, wear and tear on the vehicle and the cost of fuel is greater than $78. This law needs to be amended. A four-wheel ATV is like a car or even a gun in the wrong hands, under the wrong conditions. People are severely injured and in this case killed. ...more

February 19, 2008

For more than two hours Tuesday, county commissioners talked about how to pave and maintain Pasco County roads for less money. ...more

February 6, 2008

On Their Own Dime Regarding "County To Address Road Fixes Again" by Julia Ferrante, Jan. 3: ...more

January 9, 2008

On Their Own Dime Regarding "County To Address Road Fixes Again" by Julia Ferrante, Jan. 3: ...more

January 9, 2008

Most of our experiences with trains involve being stopped at crossing gates on State Road 60 between Tampa and Brandon, or along other east Hillsborough County roads, usually during rush hour and often accompanied by a spike in our blood pressure because of the delay. ...more

December 26, 2007

Deputies say an ironworker drove a stolen motorcycle on several east Hillsborough County roads Thursday night at high speeds while trying to avoid being arrested on several warrants for failing to appear in court. ...more

December 14, 2007

Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Harrison spent 28 years trying to keep Hillsborough County roads safe, and next week the county will rename the stretch of road where he was killed this year in his honor. ...more

December 1, 2007

BRANDON - Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Harrison spent 28 years trying to keep Hillsborough County roads safe, and next week the county will rename the stretch of road where he was killed this year in his honor. ...more

November 30, 2007