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The race for the 5th District Congressional seat just got a lot more interesting. ...more
May 3, 2008
I didn't think the disposal of 100 billion plastic bags a year in this country was all that much. Los Angeles, however, does and is apparently leading the country in adopting legislation to eliminate the "paper or plastic" option by banning the plastic bag. Elsewhere some retailers are voluntarily doing the same. Still there is a group of us around who share a kind of save-it-just-in-case mentality. We recycle stuff by using it for purposes never dreamed of by the inventors. In fact we would be very tempted to sign a "Save the Bag" petition if one started making the rounds. Sure a "bring a bag to market" or "rent a bag" movement is admirable, but how often do you simply pop into a supermarket just for a quart of milk only to get a text message from someone at home with a list long enough to fill up two carts? ...more
May 2, 2008
TOWN 'N COUNTRY - When Fran Boster bought her home on Cluster Avenue, she didn't realize one of her neighbors would be a several-story-high dirt pile. ...more
February 16, 2008
A middle school opening in Citrus Park could trigger boundary changes from Town 'N Country to Lutz. ...more
January 30, 2008
Richard Emmons of New Port Richey says people should help third-party candidates get on the ballot. ...more
January 29, 2008
A middle school opening in Citrus Park could trigger boundary changes from Town 'N Country to Lutz. ...more
January 28, 2008
The Cory Lake Isles Community Development District's governing board extended the application period for its vacant seat to be more inclusive to residents interested in serving. ...more
January 23, 2008
CORY LAKE ISLES - The Cory Lake Isles Community Development District's governing board extended the application period for its vacant seat to be more inclusive to residents interested in serving. But when the developer-controlled board convened last week1/16, it refused to discuss making the appointment. District manager John Daugirda said he was told not to put the item on the board's January agenda. ...more
January 22, 2008
It has been more than a year since the Countryway Home Owners Association accepted T-Mobile's proposal to build a cell phone tower in the neighborhood, and the tower is not up, yet. ...more
January 19, 2008
A Hillsborough County traffic calming project was halted a month ago because of forged signatures on a petition. ...more
December 13, 2007
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