I want to respond to your recent editorial related to the pending Central Florida future commuter rail projects. Your editorial ("Broad Support For Rail Transit Will Follow Smart, Statewide Plan," Our Opinion, May 11) stated that "all major urban areas need the same thing - a practical alternative to the automobile, especially for commuters" and I strongly concur with that accurate observation. However, if state legislative approval of liability issues is not granted for the Central Florida commuter rail project, Tampa could also be adversely affected. ...more

July 1, 2008

Items of interest from the commission meeting Jan. 28 include: •The final platting of the 420-acre County Line Farms was unanimously approved. The proposed subdivision west of County Line Road and south of Amberjack Boulevard will be divided into five tracts and feature 177 single-family homes, lots for 330 town houses, areas for commercial and industrial development and a conservation area, according to a planning and zoning staff report. A plat is a map showing how a piece of property is going to be divided. ...more

February 6, 2008