HORSE CENTS Tribune handicapper Michael David picks today's races at Tampa Bay Downs: ...more

January 11, 2008

Tribune handicapper Michael David picks today's races at Tampa Bay Downs: ...more

January 10, 2008

HORSE CENTS Tribune handicapper Michael David picks today's races at Tampa Bay Downs: ...more

January 6, 2008

PEBBLE CREEK - Bill Place's long drive to bring miniature golf to New Tampa ended up in 2007 as a slice into the rough. His plan, unveiled in fall 2005, for the 18-hole, forest-themed course at the entrance to the Pebble Creek community immediately drew opposition. ...more

January 2, 2008

Anyone who lives in Highlands County will not dispute that U.S. 27 is the main artery through which the county's traffic flows. Traffic goes faster through undeveloped stretches in the north and south parts of the county and slows down as we approach the commercial and office areas. Now, add a school or two along U.S. 27, another mall and a big housing project. Think of the ramifications. Is that what you, as a county resident, want? Will the resultant traffic be unpalatable for you or do you think that more is better? Should new housing be built along U.S. 27 or should it be restricted to commercial? Do schools belong along the county's main road? What about a park or two? These are important questions whose answers will help county planners determine what they think are the best options for undeveloped land along U.S 27. ...more

December 10, 2007

SEBRING — One of Highlands County's most important meetings will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Highlands County Government Center. But here's the problem: it's about urban services boundaries and comprehensive plan amendments and neighborhood commercial nodes. If you're bored and already moving to the next story, stop. Read a little further. Remember Hometown Democracy, where the people want to make decisions about whether a strip mall is located in their back yards, or whether another used car lot replaces an orange grove? ...more

December 8, 2007

SEBRING — A barn owned by Hartt S Y & Son was destroyed late Wednesday morning after a fire ravaged through it. ...more

December 6, 2007

It all comes down to money. School district and county officials came closer to resolution Tuesday on how to ensure that Pasco County has enough schools for its growing population. The respective sides were, however, still at odds about which should pay for road improvements off school property. ...more

November 21, 2007

Pasco County and School District officials kept getting detoured today about who will pay for road improvements near new schools and how much. The leaders met for two hours this morning, only to decide to meet yet again, Dec. 11, to try to settle the issue once and for all. ...more

November 20, 2007

Despite several unresolved issues, the county commission on Tuesday agreed to send the state a plan to achieve school concurrency. ...more

November 7, 2007