The Department of Transportation has accepted a bid of $32 million to rebuild the bridges carrying Interstate 75 over County Road 54 in the heart of this fast-growing community. ...more

October 4, 2008

The Department of Transportation has accepted a bid of $32 million to rebuild the bridges carrying Interstate 75 over County Road 54 in the heart of this fast-growing community. ...more

October 3, 2008

Stephen J. Dibbs plans to dig a massive hole on Lutz-Lake Fern Road and to cart the dirt away to construction and road projects – and two appeals related to the project were resolved Friday. One appeal, filed by the Keystone and Lutz civic associations, asserted that due process violations occurred during the pit's approval process. Tom Aderhold, president of the Keystone Civic Association, asked the appeals board to require another hearing to ensure a fair process. ...more

October 3, 2008

The Hillsborough County School District does not have to pay for roads or other traffic improvements that do not touch school property, a circuit judge ruled Monday. ...more

September 30, 2008

Over the next five years, almost one-quarter, or 25 percent, of the major roads in Hernando County are expected to be operating below capacity standards - which means there will be more traffic on them than they were designed to handle. ...more

September 28, 2008

Residents in unincorporated Hillsborough County got a slight reduction in their property taxes Thursday night and the prospect of further reductions next year. ...more

September 19, 2008

The United Nations Panel on Climate Change is calling for sacrifice on the part of the American people in order to fight global warming. Their solution is for us to eat no meat one night a week. They have estimated that meat production accounts for nearly a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. ...more

September 19, 2008

The economic slowdown has made construction companies eager to bid on local government projects, and the lower prices are good news for taxpayers. ...more

September 17, 2008

The idea is tantalizing: Take money saved on Hillsborough County road projects and give it to homeowners as a tax rebate. ...more

September 15, 2008

The widening of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard should start Dec. 1, according to a deal between Pasco County and the developer of Seven Oaks. ...more

September 12, 2008