Hillsborough County commissioners have decided to spend $801,000 to make a 3,500-acre preserve accessible to the public rather than not spending the money and risking having to pay back millions of dollars in state grants they have spent buying the land. ...more

December 19, 2007

Business as usual for merchants along the west side of 56th Street south of Busch Boulevard might become difficult. ...more

December 8, 2007

A regional hurricane shelter planned for Denton Avenue could be delayed after federal officials' demand it be strengthened to withstand 200 mph winds and tornadoes, county officials said last week. ...more

December 3, 2007

Tarpon Springs officials will seek state grants to build a concert pavilion on Sunset Beach. ...more

October 27, 2007

AVON PARK — John Barben admits the Avon Park Executive Airport is troubled. As it bled more than $3.8 million in state grants since the 2005-2006 fiscal year ending Sept. 30, it generated only about $345,000 in business revenue. ...more

October 11, 2007

Pasco County is searching for money to pay for a test of another form of resource recovery. ...more

October 9, 2007

SEBRING — Sebring Skate Park, one of the most happening afternoon hangouts, will soon have an attendant watching over it. Skaters will pay an annual user fee of $30 to cover the costs of an attendant working from 4-9 p.m. Monday through Friday – the park's busiest times. City council members approved the hiring of an attendant to best protect the city from potential lawsuits and to enforce the park's rules. Rob Ross, senior loss prevention consultant with Public Risk Management, said the state grants statutory immunity to cities with skateboard parks. Loopholes exist that leave the city open to potential lawsuits, Ross said, such as failure to obtain written consent from participants under 17. ...more

October 5, 2007

State budget cuts could cost Pasco County millions of dollars in road funding, county officials learned Thursday. ...more

September 14, 2007

This year, the city's budget is pretty lean. There was no other option. ...more

September 13, 2007

LAKELAND - Two new state grants seek to expand the amount of Styrofoam being recycled in Florida. ...more

September 10, 2007