More than 20 years ago, Hillsborough County commissioners responded to public concern by enacting a sign ordinance meant to control visual pollution along county roads. ...more

October 18, 2007

A town hall meeting for Hillsborough County Commission District 1, which includes portions of Ruskin, Apollo Beach and Ruskin, will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Jefferson High School Auditorium, 4401 W. Cypress St., Tampa. ...more

October 13, 2007

The lines on a draft county plan that could define future road corridors show a network of dots and color coding even in the most remote southeast corner of Hillsborough County, igniting a debate that has been smoldering in recent years. ...more

October 11, 2007

Pasco County is moving a bit closer to mandatory trash recycling. ...more

October 9, 2007

The Florida Institute for Community Studies left empty-handed from the Hillsborough County budget hearing, despite pleas for funding. ...more

September 26, 2007

Residents of Darby, St. Joseph and other areas in rural northeast Pasco County were rightfully alarmed about plans by a developer to build 300 homes on 475 acres just west of Interstate 75. The land is in a rural protection area, where many homes are on tracts of 5 and 10 acres and even larger, and the requested density was highly inappropriate. ...more

September 14, 2007

Highlands County commissioners this week committed county staff to assist the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in finishing land acquisition for a national wildlife refuge at Flamingo Villas. ...more

September 13, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County school district and the county commission appear to be stalled in their efforts to negotiate a new interlocal agreement that details guidelines for handling school construction. ...more

September 13, 2007

Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies and code enforcement staff told apartment owners and managers they want to work closer together to improve life in the community west of the University of South Florida. ...more

September 12, 2007

For a brief moment Wednesday afternoon, it looked like Pasco County commissioners finally had balanced their budget for next year. ...more

September 6, 2007