To attract new business and industry to Hernando County, the first priority is determining where to put them and then move forward in getting the infrastructure in place, Engineer Nick Nicholson said Tuesday. ...more

March 19, 2009

Committee brainstorms ways to attract industry. ...more

March 18, 2009

Now it's the other committee's turn. The county's new business and economic development committee will make its debut Tuesday, with plenty of front-burner issues on the agenda. ...more

March 15, 2009

County Commissioner Rose Rocco said it is vital Hernando County gain a reputation of being a "business-friendly community." ...more

October 23, 2008

Will target new industry. ...more

October 22, 2008

Draper Laboratory made it official Monday. Executives with the Massachusetts-based, nonprofit research corporation acknowledged that it will build labs worth $30 million at the University of South Florida in Tampa and a new microchip manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg. ...more

July 29, 2008

Draper Laboratory made it official today. The Massachusetts-based research corporation announced that it will open an estimated $20 million research center at the University of South Florida in Tampa and a microchip manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg. ...more

July 28, 2008

The global electronics maker Jabil Circuit Inc. confirmed that it is considering moving its headquarters and manufacturing operations out of St. Petersburg, potentially a major blow to the city's economy. ...more

June 24, 2008

A turbine generator manufacturer has scored $57,000 in incentives to bring new jobs to Pasco County. ...more

June 2, 2008

Pasco County Utilities customers may soon pay more for water and sewer services as officials update the rates. ...more

September 12, 2007