About a dozen local Realtors, builders and business people stressed to county commissioners Tuesday the urgent need to reduce impact fees by 25 percent to jump start home construction and assist first-time home buyers. ...more

June 25, 2008

Backers say 25 percent reduction would boost economy. ...more

June 24, 2008

In a case that could have statewide implications, lawyers examined witnesses for nearly eight hours Monday in a lawsuit that will decide whether the Hillsborough County school district has to pay for off-site road improvements when a new school is built. ...more

June 24, 2008

DUNEDIN – Dunedin economic development staff can breathe a sigh of relief now that Gov. Charlie Crist has signed the state budget for fiscal 2009 with a $1.3 million appropriation for the city's planned Gateway redevelopment project intact. ...more

June 12, 2008

There should be a flurry of activity on Nebraska Avenue at the former Central Park Village public housing site. ...more

February 23, 2008

Hernando County needs more parks to accommodate a growing population but doesn't have enough money to pay for them. ...more

February 16, 2008

Hernando County needs more parks to accommodate a growing population but doesn't have enough money to pay for them. ...more

February 15, 2008

DADE CITY - Four years ago, this small northeast Pasco city found itself in the middle of the Tampa Bay area housing boom. ...more

February 8, 2008

Four years ago, this small northeast Pasco city found itself in the middle of the Tampa Bay area housing boom. ...more

February 8, 2008

For years, the Pasco County school district has struggled to keep pace with the county's rapid residential growth, as well as to convince county government that it is a taxing entity responsible for building new schools to accommodate that growing population - and not a developer. ...more

January 20, 2008