With months to go before construction starts, the widening of State Road 54 is already shaping up to be one of the most expensive road projects Pasco County has undertaken. ...more

October 31, 2009

With 16 million GIs returning from World War II in 1945, the nation experienced a severe housing shortage. ...more

February 28, 2009

Chamber committee approves programs to save the lanscaping in medians along State Road 60. ...more

July 11, 2008

TAMPA - Like a main artery into the heart of Tampa, Interstate 4 is vital to the delivery of commuters and goods here and to towns and cities along the way. ...more

January 9, 2008

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