If the landfill leaks, the contamination could spread. It could threaten the drinking water for the city of Tampa, landfill opponents say. They say the landfill's location is a problem, and the developer's testing of the site has come under criticism from a geologist hired by a local landowner. ...more

February 2, 2009

The Chevrolet dealership that replaced Bill Heard at Interstate 4 and Park Road came out of the starting gate with a bang, leading all but two locations in the number of Chevy sales during the first week of January. ...more

January 21, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - As landmarks go, the homely red block barn with its face smashed up against U.S. 41's northbound lanes may not look like much. But in the recent history of Land O' Lakes and Pasco County, the global headquarters of Hungry Harry's Famous Bar-B-Que fits neatly between the Old North Church and (appropriately, as we shall see) Wright's Tavern. ...more

November 19, 2008

At 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve, a church full of people will enjoy live praise and worship music and refreshments to help celebrate 2008 and the new construction going on outside. The foundation grade work, initial plumbing and a huge delivery of metal hardware attest to the new fellowship hall and anticipated growth for 2008. ...more

December 29, 2007

First Baptist of Spring Hill to realize vision. ...more

December 28, 2007

Last month, the city council decided to hold off on a final decision to allow commercial development on a parcel near the truck bypass to give neighbors more opportunity to voice their opinion. ...more

December 4, 2007

The first Thanksgiving, in the autumn of 1621 was a recognition by the Pilgrim Fathers of the Providence that had seen them through a hard winter, into a tense spring and then into a harvest season in which fortune smiles. The story of that first year is told, in part, by the old Pilgrims themselves. William Bradford their governor, tells about the "new life" in his "History of Massachusetts:" The spring now approaching, it pleased God the mortalitie began to cease amongst them. And ye sick and lame recovered apace, which put, as it were, a new life into them, though they had borne their sad affliction with as much patience and contentedness as I think any people could do. ... But it was ye Lord which upheld them and had beforehand prepared them, many having long borne ye yoake — yea, from their youth... ...more

November 22, 2007

SEBRING –– Visit Highlands County Animal Services today and you'll find two peacocks in a dog pen. You can also see two large hogs in a horse trailer. Plus four rabbits, huddled together in the corner of a wire dog crate. And then Darryl Scott, Animal Control director, can walk you past the dog and cat pens to see the two yearling cows he's holding in a small, wood fenced pen. "Just last week, we had chickens and ducks, too," Scott said. "We were able to get them out, by adoption." ...more

November 2, 2007