A group suing to add a growth management proposal to November's ballot says it is battling a Legislature that has waged "war" on the citizens petition process. ...more

June 13, 2008

Residents will get their first look at a final plan and map of a future neighborhood of mixed residential and commercial uses, pedestrian-friendly walkways and public green spaces. ...more

June 11, 2008

A soon-to-open gym at 17765 Gunn Highway wants to operate 24 hours a day. ...more

June 7, 2008

TAMPA - More than 100 county jobs, including 12 upper-level positions, would be eliminated under a budget proposed today by Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean. ...more

June 4, 2008

The trouble caused by the patas monkeys that escaped Lex Salisbury's rural Polk County exotic animal park in April has extended beyond the mostly unsuccessful effort to recapture the wily primates. ...more

May 31, 2008

BRANDON -- A developer is asking Hillsborough County to approve plans for intense retail and residential uses on 26 acres near Falkenberg Road and Interstate 75. I-75/Palm River Road LLC, which lists Lawrence Bailin of Tampa as the registered agent in state filings, is requesting a modification to a planned development that would allow 200,000 square feet of retail and 400 multifamily residential units in an area the county has designated for up to 35 units per acre. ...more

May 29, 2008

Speaking of CSX, when House members finally gathered to discuss the transportation bill, the measure looked nothing like it had. In its place was a 171-page strike-all amendment that replaced every word. ...more

May 11, 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