A former school resource officer who reportedly told a student he was falling in love with her will not appeal his firing from the Pasco Sheriff's Office as originally planned. ...more

January 21, 2009

A former school resource officer who reportedly told a student he was falling in love with her will not appeal his firing from the Pasco Sheriff's Office as originally planned. Cpl. Christopher Magavero, a school resource officer at River Ridge Middle School, was fired in October, the same day investigators say he took the 13- year-old out of class and declared his feelings. ...more

January 20, 2009

PLANT CITY Commissioners will vote Monday on a proposed ordinance prohibiting parking on portions of streets bordering the park and playground in Royal Hills subdivision. ...more

January 20, 2009

Federal regulators say they haven't decided yet if they'll hold a public hearing to discuss whether to issue a new development permit for the Cypress Creek Town Center. ...more

January 20, 2009

Rowena J. Hover of New Port Richey is not enforcing its downtown regulations and ignores complaints from residents. ...more

January 17, 2009

Hillsborough County's Public Works Department will host its last public meeting on a proposed canal dredging project that could affect hundreds of waterfront homeowners around the Bay area. ...more

January 15, 2009

A proposal to raise rates for customers of Peoples Gas is about $21 million too high, according to the Office of Public Counsel, which represents Florida consumers. ...more

January 14, 2009

In a sign of the changed economic times, a local developer has scrapped plans to build multifamily housing on 15.8 acres off North Jasmine Avenue. ...more

January 10, 2009

Developer pulls application for Berry Hill project after balking at latest county-mandated changes ...more

January 6, 2009

The City Council unanimously voted to temporarily suspend all Community Redevelopment Agency activity until state redevelopment agency officials answer questions about some legal issues. ...more

December 24, 2008