Recently, I noticed while driving through the neighboring towns of South Bay, Lake Placid, Lake Wales and Avon Park, that they have expanded their landscaping. The addition of sabal palms sets off the feeling of Florida and our native flora and trees. This is of great value to those coming south during the ice and snow from their summer homes in the north. It has also been researched and found that landscaping improves the attitude of drivers and reduces road rage. Having done some slight research, it didn't take long to discover that the town of Lake Placid has been working with federal money, private donations and various grants to give such a pleasing view of their landscaping along U.S. 27 and Interlake Boulevard. ...more

December 22, 2009

An injection of federal stimulus money could reverse some of the cuts Pasco County made this fall to its firefighting force in response to falling tax revenue. ...more

December 12, 2009

In the near future, the City Council may be taking up an issue of officially designating areas of New Port Richey as being golf cart friendly. ...more

October 31, 2009

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority has installed a record 104 shelters at bus stops this year throughout the county and has plans to add another 50 in the coming months. ...more

September 22, 2009

Code enforcement agencies will sweep Hillsborough County on Tuesday, collecting signs illegally placed in public rights of way. ...more

July 27, 2009

One week after imposing the toughest watering rules in the state, Tampa wants to ease restrictions on city residents who use shallow wells to keep their lawns green. ...more

April 1, 2009

The city plans to relax some watering restrictions on shallow well owners. ...more

March 31, 2009

Hoping to arrest community blight in Clair-Mel City, Progress Village and Palm River, Hillsborough County is looking to buy foreclosed homes in the area for rehabilitation. ...more

March 25, 2009

As Tampa takes the hose by the nozzle by banning lawn watering with sprinklers, other municipalities are holding off adopting similarly severe restrictions, at least for now. ...more

March 20, 2009

About Plant City High ...more

March 20, 2009