Dale Gottschalk of Hudson says New Port Richey City Manager Tom O'Neill will be double dipping if he "retires" and then is rehired after a month under the state's DROP setup. ...more

March 11, 2009

New Public Works Director Rob Miller wants to take the first step toward automated trash pickup by retrofitting a new $170,000 front-load trash truck before it is delivered to the city. ...more

March 7, 2009

The county has launched a review of the fleet department's budget and billing procedures. ...more

February 27, 2009

The first outbreak of a disease that is killing palm trees in other parts of the state was detected this week in Highlands County. ...more

February 21, 2009

You can expect more gridlock on New Tampa roads later this year as two major projects are scheduled to get under way. Steve Daignault, Tampa's public works director, said construction of a bridge over Interstate 75 linking New Tampa Boulevard to Commerce Park Boulevard is expected to begin by October. The city will seek bid requests beginning in March. The city plans to launch the controversial $22 million project about the same time Hillsborough County begins widening Bruce B. Downs Boulevard in Tampa Palms. ...more

February 13, 2009

Fire Chief Tim Mossgrove remembers the fire like it happened yesterday. ...more

February 13, 2009

TAMPA -- Sure, with the Eagles in town and the Super Bowl approaching, traffic was bad Thursday night. But it was better than Wednesday. Still, the city's transportation officials are expecting more jammed conditions tonight, as pre-Super Bowl festivities combine with afternoon rush hour and the crowds attending tonight's hockey game. ...more

January 30, 2009

With the county, state and federal government's support, motorists and pedestrians alike may soon see some major enhancements along one of the city's main corridors. ...more

January 14, 2009

Have you seen the light? A portable, LED sign has been flashing a message to local drivers, "Drought Conditions, Please Conserve Water." New Port Richey officials wanted to do their part toward conservation during a drought that has lasted more than three years, said Sherman Applegate, city public works director. ...more

January 10, 2009

The city's new Public Works Director, Robert "Rob" Miller, 38, said he likes the small-town atmosphere he's found here since he moved to Sebring with his family from Virginia. ...more

January 5, 2009