LAND O' LAKES - Work is getting under way on a 16-classroom addition to Pasco Middle School in Dade City. ...more

March 8, 2009

The "new look" county commission took its seats for the first time Tuesday when Administrative Circuit Judge Daniel Merritt Sr. officially swore in County Commissioners James Adkins, John Druzbick and incumbent Jeff Stabins. ...more

November 19, 2008

Homeowners in Live Oak Preserve will have some extra change in their pockets next year. Their community development district fees likely will go down for the second year in a row. ...more

May 17, 2008

UNIVERSITY AREA More than 65 percent of residents who participated in the first phase of a community survey said they definitely would or probably would move from the University Area within a year. A report on the survey, conducted by the Jim Walter Partnership Center at the University of South Florida, stated that people wanted to move to get better housing costs, better schools for their children, better stores and other facilities and to live in an area with less racial or ethnic tension. ...more

February 13, 2008

AVON PARK – A Pennsylvania man who has family ties to Avon Park is building a commercial center in the northern part of the city. Construction has begun on Watters Commerce Plaza, which is located on 3 1/2 acres near U.S. 27 and Stratford Road. A 6,000-square-foot building will built in Phase 1, according to Bryan Weil, project coordinator for New South Development. The pre-engineered building is expected to be completed this spring, Weil said. Owner Roy Watters will occupy most of the space in the building, where he will store safes. Weil said Watters builds and sells safes and is a machinist. Weil noted that Watters will live in apartment within the building. ...more

January 6, 2008

It's 11 a.m., and the Community Development District meeting for The Hammocks starts. ...more

November 17, 2007