A rift has developed on Hillsborough County's Cone Ranch advisory committee over a meeting between county officials and a private group of investors who want to sell a large swath of the 12,800-acre, county-owned ranch. ...more

November 3, 2009

Most new murals are now banned from the historic district, even though an artist whose painting touched off a controversy said his work was misunderstood. ...more

October 21, 2009

Mike Slive hears the outside world constantly debate NCAA tournament selections. Slive, the ultimate insider, ignores the noise. As this year's committee chairman, his job is separating those minute slivers and producing a 65-team bracket that reflects the best of the best. ...more

March 13, 2009

Heated e-mails were exchanged this weekend between the critics and author of a plan designed to boost Hernando County's economy. ...more

March 4, 2009

The faces change from year to year, about as fast as the style of the clothes the students wear. The students and even the teachers come and go. The curriculum evolves, and so do the teaching methods. ...more

February 28, 2009

The faces change from year to year, about as fast as the style of the clothes they wear. The students and even the teachers come and go. The curriculum evolves and so do the methods by which it is taught. But through it all, a school is one of those institutions that define a community. Richey Elementary School, 6807 Madison St., has been part of New Port Richey for 50 years, longer if you consider classes were held there in 1957 before the building was officially completed and "opened" for the start of the 1958-'59 school year. ...more

February 25, 2009

The Lake Denton Citizens Advisory Committee has decided to draft a long-range management plan for this exceptionally clear lake, where public access was closed for eight months and is now restricted. ...more

February 16, 2009

The bids are in for the proposed judicial center. Now it's a matter of grading them. ...more

January 18, 2009

If Superintendent Wayne Alexander leaves for a job in New England, it won't be in Framingham, Mass. ...more

January 15, 2009

To spur affordable housing in Hernando County, a committee has recommended about a dozen options, including the creation of a separate governmental housing division to help homeowners. ...more

December 16, 2008