Regarding the Sen. Mike Bennett builder or growth bill passed by the Legislature but opposed by all four senators representing the Tampa area and its suburbs, along with Polk County Sen. Paula Dockery: ...more

May 22, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) - A state planning requirement to provide ample road capacity before new development can take place was designed to stop urban sprawl, but it's had the opposite effect. ...more

February 20, 2009

A state planning requirement to provide ample road or other transportation capacity before new development can take place was designed to stop urban sprawl, but it's had the opposite effect. ...more

February 19, 2009

When it comes to global warming, the canary in the coal mine isn't a canary. It's a purple finch. ...more

February 11, 2009

Highlands County Administrator Mike Wright said he has no doubts that this county will progressively turn from a rural to an urban county. ...more

December 12, 2008

Until about six weeks ago, a privately owned strip of land through an endangered scrub preserve was a narrow dirt path traversed by low riders like indigo snakes and gopher tortoises, along with the occasional sod truck. ...more

November 16, 2008

Florida's critters are harder to come by as urban sprawl sterilizes the landscape. ...more

October 21, 2008

Mendenhall is go-to guy for first responders. ...more

October 21, 2008

City commissioners have approved a comprehensive plan amendment to allow development of the 1,009-acre Cone-Graham tract. ...more

July 23, 2008

David Japenga thinks he has the best job in the world. He's getting paid to do what he loves: cycling. ...more

May 28, 2008