To jumpstart the economy even more, county commissioners Tuesday voted 5-0 to expand its impact fee reduction plan from solely residential to add commercial and industrial construction. ...more

October 28, 2009

Talk about dejÀ vu. Last year, county commissioners invited noted economist Hank Fishkind to a meeting to find out how dire the local economy was and whether it would be prudent to reduce impact fees. ...more

March 12, 2009

No quick recovery expected. ...more

March 11, 2009

Water and sewer customers can expect to see higher rates in March. City commissioners adopted a new rate structure that could raise the average customer's bill $5.46 a month. ...more

February 25, 2009

Dade City water and sewer customers can expect to see higher rates in March ...more

February 24, 2009

The city commission introduced a plan Tuesday to raise water and sewer rates this year and quadruple the cost for new customers to connect to the system. ...more

January 31, 2009

One of the best new home deals in west central Florida is at Channing Park near the FishHawk community, says John Hennebery, vice president of sales and marketing for Taylor Morrison Homes. ...more

December 21, 2008

In fiscal year 2007-08, the county issued just 397 single-family home permits, an 835 percent drop from the boom years of 2004-05. ...more

December 18, 2008

Sales of new homes recorded an unexpected increase in September as median home prices dropped to the lowest level in four years, the Commerce Department reported Monday. ...more

October 28, 2008

Homebuilders are always trying to sell their homes, but these days they have an extra incentive: beating the clock. ...more

August 27, 2008