After negotiating literally to the last minute, the developers of Cannon Ranch struck a deal with county commissioners that adds three years to the development's timeline in exchange for $77 million in road improvements and a cap on the first round of homebuilding. ...more

August 28, 2008

County commissioners, acting as the county's Local Planning Agency, gave a green light to plans for Starkey Ranch, the development planned by brothers Frank and Trey Starkey on land their family has owned since the 1930s. ...more

August 28, 2008

District 1 County Commissioner Ted Schrader is seeking a third term, running against Tampa firefighter John Nicolette in the Aug. 26 primary. The winner faces write-in candidate John Taylor in the November election. ...more

August 17, 2008

Democrat Nicholas Planck faces Teresa "Terri" Conroy in his bid for the District 3 county commission seat nomination. The winner of that contest will run against whoever prevails in the Republican primary between 24-year incumbent Ann Hildebrand, Wil Nickerson and Matt Matey on Aug. 26. ...more

August 16, 2008

The Pasco County development community's most famous shotgun marriage appears to be ending in a bitter divorce. ...more

August 14, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- With revenues declining, county leaders had to go the extra mile to stretch dollars for road construction projects in the next five years. ...more

July 23, 2008

After months of debate, the final fate of an empty building at 247 Hallcrest Avenue in Spring Hill has been decided. ...more

July 10, 2008

Here is a roundup of road construction projects under way in the northwest Hillsborough area: ...more

June 28, 2008

This week, news broke that Pinellas County could lose one of its corporate heavyweights, St. Petersburg-based Jabil Circuit. ...more

June 28, 2008

In a case that could have statewide implications, lawyers examined witnesses for nearly eight hours Monday in a lawsuit that will decide whether the Hillsborough County school district has to pay for off-site road improvements when a new school is built. ...more

June 24, 2008