When local protests stymied plans to build Wesley Chapel's first hospital in a mostly residential area off traffic-clogged State Road 54, hospital officials said they would go back to the drawing board. ...more

October 25, 2007

A proposed real estate office at the corner of Holly Lane and North Dale Mabry Highway is being delayed for several weeks so a zoning hearing officer can review the petition. ...more

October 15, 2007

Bill Place's hard-fought battle to add miniature golf to his Pebble Creek holdings was dealt a setback Tuesday by the Hillsborough County Commission, which rejected his request for a zoning modification. ...more

October 13, 2007

A proposed real estate office at Holly Lane and North Dale Mabry Highway is being delayed for several weeks so a zoning hearing officer can review the petition. ...more

October 13, 2007

TAMPA - Bill Place's hard-fought battle to add miniature golf to his Pebble Creek holdings was dealt a setback today by the Hillsborough County Commission, which rejected his request for a zoning modification. After the lengthy hearing before an overflow crowd of nearly 200 people, Place said he would appeal the commission's 5-2 decision. ...more

October 9, 2007

A zoning hearing officer has ruled that a proposed real estate office along North Dale Mabry Highway would be out of character with the surrounding residential neighborhood. ...more

October 3, 2007

Construction on the new Wal-Mart Supercenter on Gandy Boulevard is scheduled to begin in March and last nine months, Wal-Mart officials told residents this week. ...more

September 15, 2007

LUTZ A home that sits on the edge of a major highway but fronts the dead-end Holly Lane could turn into a real estate office. Brian Hiatt, co-owner of Genesis Mortgage Services, is hoping to remodel the 2,000-square-foot home into a bungalow-styled office for his company. Hiatt pleaded his case before a zoning hearing officer John Crislip on Tuesday. He began by saying he was unfamiliar with the rezoning process and ended his presentation by apologizing for his lack of knowledge, adding "We don't know what we're doing." Hiatt is hoping for a favorable recommendation from Crislip, and said he is willing to accept development conditions that would limit the office's operating hours and preserve the home's residential-styled architecture. ...more

September 5, 2007