Anyone who lives in Highlands County will not dispute that U.S. 27 is the main artery through which the county's traffic flows. Traffic goes faster through undeveloped stretches in the north and south parts of the county and slows down as we approach the commercial and office areas. Now, add a school or two along U.S. 27, another mall and a big housing project. Think of the ramifications. Is that what you, as a county resident, want? Will the resultant traffic be unpalatable for you or do you think that more is better? Should new housing be built along U.S. 27 or should it be restricted to commercial? Do schools belong along the county's main road? What about a park or two? These are important questions whose answers will help county planners determine what they think are the best options for undeveloped land along U.S 27. ...more

December 10, 2007

Meacham Alternative School, a monument to inner city education, began tumbling into rubble Friday, joining the remains of the neighborhood that had sent many of its young people there. ...more

December 1, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District may plunge into the housing business by teaming with a private company to build affordable housing that would be made available to school employees. ...more

November 7, 2007

Houses for sale for $100,000. In Tampa. New construction. A small, not-for-profit group called the Westshore Community Development Corp. is spearheading an affordable housing project that backers hope will serve as a model for Tampa and the rest of Hillsborough County. ...more

October 28, 2007

Elementary school teacher Ramona Roman has a master's degree and earns $70,000 a year, but she's barely making it in New York City. ...more

October 14, 2007

In the end, the Perry Harvey Sr. Park mayor's advisory committee did what it was appointed to do - approve plans for a $3.5 million renovation of the 11-acre park, 1200 Orange Ave. ...more

October 10, 2007