Citizens working to devise a plan for their community say they want assurances that the rural character of the area won't be destroyed by the county's plans for a high-tech corridor along Interstate 4. ...more

November 11, 2009

This once sparsely populated fishing village is motoring its way toward creating a downtown corridor that could more closely resemble South Tampa's Hyde Park area. ...more

April 1, 2009

This once sparsely populated fishing village is motoring its way toward creating a downtown corridor that could more closely resemble South Tampa's Hyde Park area. ...more

March 26, 2009

Community members working to devise a vision for the area south of the Little Manatee River may want to think about new, greener ways of orchestrating their vision. ...more

January 21, 2009

Ecotourism, Port of Manatee growth, access to Interstate 75 and the redevelopment of Old Sun City are all opportunities the South Side community can seize on as they plan for the area's future, activists say. ...more

October 22, 2008

Every town should have a Howard Hilton, even if it ends up costing you more than you counted on, including 46 separate lawsuits in the famous "Snow Incident." ...more

August 29, 2008

Every town should have a Howard Hilton, even if it ends up costing you more than you counted on, including 46 separate lawsuits in the famous "Snow Incident." ...more

August 29, 2008

New and renovated businesses in areas designated as downtown and uptown corridors would be adorned with porticos, plaza facades and monument signs under plans the Hillsborough County Commission will be asked to approve in mid-2009. ...more

August 20, 2008

Environmentalists and longtime homeowners continued their call last week for a community plan south of the Little Manatee River that would keep their area rural and protect natural areas from dense development. ...more

July 30, 2008

Environmentalists and longtime homeowners continued their call Tuesday for a community plan for south of the Little Manatee River that would keep the area rural and protect natural areas from dense development. ...more

July 24, 2008