A proposal to build 18 town homes instead of professional offices on Livingston Avenue was sent back for review after residents said the project could turn into student housing. ...more

September 30, 2007

The fill dirt covered a mucky patch on the banks of Lake Grady for so long that saplings took root and grew into trees. ...more

September 27, 2007

LUTZ A proposal to build 18 town homes instead of professional offices on Livingston Avenue was sent back for review after residents said the project could turn into student housing. ...more

September 25, 2007

A 55,000-square-foot skilled nursing home proposed on North Dale Mabry Highway would violate a building size cap designed to preserve the area's rural nature. ...more

September 24, 2007

TAMPA - County officials have decided to temporarily shut Traffic Court at the Floriland Business Center because of a mold problem, Court Administrator Mike Bridenback said. ...more

September 7, 2007

LUTZ A home that sits on the edge of a major highway but fronts the dead-end Holly Lane could turn into a real estate office. Brian Hiatt, co-owner of Genesis Mortgage Services, is hoping to remodel the 2,000-square-foot home into a bungalow-styled office for his company. Hiatt pleaded his case before a zoning hearing officer John Crislip on Tuesday. He began by saying he was unfamiliar with the rezoning process and ended his presentation by apologizing for his lack of knowledge, adding "We don't know what we're doing." Hiatt is hoping for a favorable recommendation from Crislip, and said he is willing to accept development conditions that would limit the office's operating hours and preserve the home's residential-styled architecture. ...more

September 5, 2007