The area west of the University of South Florida may become the first Multimodal Transportation District in unincorporated Hillsborough County. ...more

March 4, 2009

Community members working to devise a vision for the area south of the Little Manatee River may want to think about new, greener ways of orchestrating their vision. ...more

January 21, 2009

It turns out the little city on the ridge is every bit as much a state of mind as it is a real-world town with real-world concerns. In fact, these apparent contradictions constitute a textbook example of cognitive dissonance - the ability to entertain, simultaneously, conflicting attitudes. ...more

January 14, 2009

Ironic Contrast It is upsetting to see the senator from Tennessee dressing down the leaders of the U.S. car industry. Why? Because he has a large Nissan Auto Plant in Smyrna, Tenn., along with others who have the same vested interest. The Republicans who voted against the loan know the huge amount of hourly, salary and related services will destroy the U.S. economy and saddle President-elect Barack Obama with the result, and we will forget Bush's war and the $80 billion Iraq has put away. ...more

December 18, 2008

After years of lax growth controls, Pasco County officials charted a refreshing new course more than two years ago by approving a much-needed rewrite of the comprehensive land use plan, the road map for orderly development. ...more

December 3, 2008

COUNTY BOSSES TELL DEVELOPER TO MEET WITH RESIDENTS ...more

June 14, 2008

Residents creating a new look for downtown Riverview worry that a county planning rule could allow high-density commercial development to creep into their residential neighborhoods. ...more

May 21, 2008

Residents creating a new look for downtown Riverview worry that a county planning rule could allow high-density commercial development to creep into their residential neighborhoods. ...more

May 21, 2008

Developers who want county water and sewer lines extended to new projects in rural areas got no cooperation Monday night from the Hillsborough Planning Commission. ...more

January 29, 2008

Works crews were on the scene early Thursday morning continuing to repair the water main break at the intersection of Spring Hill Drive and Mariner Boulevard that forced the closing of one lane. ...more

January 25, 2008