A bill proposed by Sen. Ronda Storms of Valrico to abandon the longstanding requirement that legal ads and notices be published in a local newspaper would make it harder for citizens to know what their governments are doing. ...more

March 30, 2009

The Hillsborough County Planning Commission is seeking entries for its 27th Annual Community Design Awards Program, which recognizes excellence in planning, landscape architecture, environmental sensitivity and architectural design in building and development projects throughout the county. ...more

February 4, 2009

People who put faith in government to solve national or even individual problems are headed for deep disappointment, if it hasn't already arrived. Still, that doesn't stop politicians from attempting to sell political snake oil to the gullible. No one ever lost money betting on the ignorance of the uninformed masses. ...more

October 22, 2008

After 13 months of waiting, Tampa city officials learned Thursday they can continue moving forward with several high-profile revitalization projects. ...more

September 19, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Should the town take the money and run or is land better? At last week's meeting, town attorney Bert Harris III asked the town council to consider whether impact fees negotiated with builders should be extracted in cash or land. ...more

December 19, 2007