LAND O' LAKES - Lisa Weiss pointed to a small, Charlie Brown-style Christmas tree and grinned. ...more

December 6, 2008

Construction could begin in 12 months in the southwest corner of Highlands County on a $100-million facility for the training of government and corporate security personnel, as well as law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders to natural or man-made disasters. ...more

November 5, 2008

The suspect in a Sept. 7 drive-by shooting in Highway Park is next scheduled to appear in court Nov. 12 for a pretrial conference. ...more

November 1, 2008

A 61-year-old Tampa man died this morning when he was struck by a 2006 Nissan sport utility vehicle, troopers say. At 6:32 a.m., the Nissan was heading west in the turn lane on State Road 574 at Williams Road when it struck the pedestrian, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

October 27, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY – In a meeting Tuesday night that turned rowdy at times, residents living near a proposed professional soccer stadium raised concerns about potential traffic congestion, excessive noise and light pollution. ...more

October 21, 2008

On Oct. 4, Pasco County men will be asked to Walk a Mile in Her Shoes to understand the plight of women affected by domestic violence. ...more

September 27, 2008

Embassy Boulevard might be see changes that would prohibit many left turns in the block west of Little Road. The corner ranked No. 2 in a road safety audit survey of 10 accident-prone locations in Pasco. Ridge Road at Sterling Lane topped the list. ...more

September 17, 2008

Knut's private digs are in the southwest corner of the Tiergarten, a densely-wooded park that is Berlin's downtown oasis much as Central Park is to Manhattan in New York City. The entire zoo, a maze of footpaths among 1,400 species of 20,000 fenced-in animals, covers some 80 acres. Only the 500 species of birds and snakes are caged. ...more

September 7, 2008

ZONING DECISIONS Hillsborough County commissioners approved the following area rezoning and land-use changes Aug. 12. For information, call (813) 276-2058 or go to www.hillsboroughcounty.org/pgm/zoning. ...more

August 20, 2008

ZONING ACTION Hillsborough County zoning hearing masters have recommended the following area rezoning and land-use changes be approved when the county commission considers them Sept. 9. For information, call (813) 276-2058 or go to www.hillsboroughcounty.org/pgm/zoning. ...more

August 20, 2008