County commissioners today will discuss setting a public hearing to consider reducing impact fees by 25 percent for at least 18 months to meet the requirements of the state's recently passed appropriations act for affordable housing. ...more

June 24, 2008

Chamber says it will stimulate economy. ...more

June 23, 2008

Short sales can be complex and lengthy transactions, but can be well worth the time and effort, says Jeff Shaw, owner of Century 21 Shaw Realty. ...more

June 1, 2008

Where's The Beach? My wife and I have lived in Pasco County for 21-plus years. During that time, a number of parcels of land with Gulf of Mexico frontage have been purchased by Pasco County and/or the state of Florida. ...more

February 20, 2008

FSU SHORTS HONOR ROLL: The women's soccer team will be honored at halftime of tonight's FSU-Virginia basketball game for its first trip to the NCAA championship game. The Noles lost to Southern Cal in the final in December. ...more

January 23, 2008

The Bush administration strongly supports the use preconditions as a precursor to talks with states unfriendly to United States policy. Recent examples include discussions for potential talks with Iran and Syria. ...more

January 23, 2008

State and local taxes paid by illegal immigrants fail to offset the cost of public services that state and local governments in Florida and elsewhere provide, a new study done for Congress says. ...more

December 19, 2007

WellCare Health Plans, the provider of managed care services for the government that had its local headquarters raided by federal and state officials, has adopted a retention plan to help keep key employees on board while the investigation continues. ...more

December 8, 2007

SEBRING — The Community Redevelopment Agency is looking into the future, building a road map for how to best revitalize and redevelop the downtown district. At a workshop Monday, CRA members examined some long-term zoning changes that could limit what is allowed downtown. Through a series of workshops, the CRA plans to develop a concept for downtown development and then specifically work through zoning changes on a site-specific basis. ...more

November 23, 2007

Misguided MAP I feel compelled to write about the newest performance pay plan, Merit Award Program (MAP), that will be voted on in the school district. ...more

September 14, 2007