The Business & Economic Development Committee on Tuesday will discuss amending the county's impact fee ordinance, which hasn't been revised since 2001. ...more

May 17, 2009

A city councilman and the NAACP are asking that the street where 8-year-old Paris Whitehead-Hamilton was killed in a drive-by shooting be renamed in her honor. ...more

May 6, 2009

The Tampa City Council this month will consider a drought surcharge that could double or even triple the bills of big water users. ...more

May 6, 2009

The construction industry is in a slump because there were too many homes built, followed by an economic downturn which leads to foreclosed property landing on the market. In other words, there is a slump in construction because there is too much inventory. ...more

May 6, 2009

The Pasco County School District began the lengthy process Thursday of deciding who will attend a new high school under construction off State Road 52 and Canton Avenue in northwest Pasco. ...more

May 1, 2009

Customers of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. are going to see their premiums rise, but by how much hasn't been finalized. ...more

April 29, 2009

The Florida House has passed two 2010 ballot proposals offering property tax relief, but both face long odds in the Senate. ...more

April 27, 2009

The Florida Senate says it is all right that 14-year-olds can operate high-powered watercraft. ...more

April 24, 2009

The Florida Senate wants to slow down what it sees as rampant abuse of prescription drugs. ...more

April 24, 2009

WHAT'S NEXT A proposal in the state Legislature to lift the state's offshore drilling ban now goes to the House for a vote. If it's approved there, the Senate and Gov. Charlie Crist would have to approve it before it could become law. ...more

April 22, 2009