A settlement between Pasco County and the owners of land along State Road 54 will let development on the property move forward while preserving wildlife habitat and the route for a future extension of Tower Road. ...more

December 27, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - This year, Pasco County seemed within sight of the federal wetlands permit it needs to begin building the long-planned eastern extension of Ridge Road. ...more

December 10, 2009

Hillsborough County residents understand the value of the Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program, which has preserved more than 45,000 acres throughout the county. Last year nearly 80 percent of Hillsborough voters supported the reauthorization of the program. ...more

December 5, 2009

Preserving the area's character was foremost on the minds of residents who gathered to discuss their community's future. ...more

March 30, 2009

State starts its Conservation and Recreational Lands program, known as CARL, prompting then-Hillsborough County Commissioner Jan Platt to work toward a local land-preservation program. ...more

October 17, 2008

Portions of a 2,980-acre preserve in central Pasco soon will be open to the public for hiking, biking and other recreation. ...more

June 26, 2008

Julie Wert was out walking near her home south of Osowaw Boulevard Monday morning when she spotted some distinctive tracks in the sand. ...more

June 10, 2008

Owner willing to consider 'fair offer.' ...more

June 9, 2008

An unresolved lawsuit between neighbors led planning commissioners on Wednesday to torpedo the rezoning of more than 500 acres between the Suncoast Parkway and Gunn Highway. ...more

October 11, 2007