Stricter county codes on foundations for newly built houses could lead to lower homeowner insurance premiums for all residents, Pasco County commissioners were told Tuesday. ...more

January 27, 2009

The county's planning and zoning commission, already minus two long-time members - Anna Liisa Covell and Anthony Palmieri - was hit with another broadside Friday when Bob DeWitt tendered his resignation. ...more

December 10, 2008

Think for a minute about the challenges facing Hillsborough public schools: nearly a dozen high schools labeled as "dropout factories" because as many as 40 percent of students are left behind, a transportation quagmire that's hurt children and families, and spending practices that leave taxpayers wondering where the money goes. ...more

October 14, 2008

GOLF Hernando Oaks Golf and Country Club draws raves reviews from residents, and presents visual challenges for the golfer. ...more

September 1, 2008

Members of the Old West Tampa Improvement League spent a recent Saturday morning planting lantana and jasmine in their neighborhood. They focused on intersections including Chestnut Street at Howard Avenue and Spruce Street at Albany Avenue. ...more

August 20, 2008

SEBRING — Sebring's planning and zoning commission is no longer limited to city residents. Two commissioners may now be property or business owners in the city that do not reside within the city limits. Gary Lower, zoning supervisor, said he has difficulty finding city residents to fill vacancies on the commission, which has seven members and two alternates. ...more

May 11, 2008

What's been heralded as a "showdown" - the appearance of baseball pitcher Roger Clemens before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today - is more likely to be a show. ...more

February 13, 2008

Almost 13 years ago, a dozen or so worshippers crowded into a basement kitchen for Bible study and Sunday sermons. Above them was a burned-out sanctuary left vacant by another congregation. ...more

February 4, 2008

Almost 13 years ago, a dozen or so worshippers crowded into a basement kitchen for Bible study and Sunday sermons. Above them was a burned-out sanctuary left vacant by another congregation. ...more

February 4, 2008

Korean War veteran Bob Mitchell's voice quivered with emotion. Before him sat people affected by war. Behind him waved 4,381 flags representing the number of American troops' lives lost in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...more

January 19, 2008