Tucked into a $410 billion appropriations bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is nearly $12 million in federal funding for projects in the Tampa Bay area, including $4.2 million for Port of Tampa dredging and maintenance. The legislation, expected to be approved by the Senate and signed into law in the next few weeks, is aimed at funding government operations through this September. ...more

February 26, 2009

When developers approached Hillsborough County in 2006 about creating a gated community on a spit of land jutting into the Little Manatee River, environmentalists and community activists responded with e-mail blitzes, T-shirt campaigns and emotional speeches. ...more

January 21, 2009

Developers who want to turn a spit of land on the Little Manatee River into a gated community will test a new Hillsborough Planning Commission policy that some believe will allow more urban sprawl in the rural community. Little Manatee Reserve LLC wants to rezone 46 acres, mostly wetlands, from Agricultural Rural into Planned Development, then add 10 more houses on urban-sized lots to the 22 already approved on an adjacent tract. ...more

January 16, 2009

The Hernando County Utilities Department and Citizens for Water invite the public to attend the next session of the 2008-09 Hernando County Water Awareness Series from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Jan. 9, at the Hernando County Utilities Department, 21030 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville. ...more

January 8, 2009

The leak has been repaired, the lines reburied and the water and traffic are flowing again. ...more

December 31, 2008

School District Announces Hiring Freeze Pasco schools Superintendent Heather Fiorentino announced a hiring freeze as part of an effort to save money in the face of a mounting budget shortfall. ...more

December 17, 2008

There's still time to attend a seminar aimed at teaching homeowners how to avoid the common pitfalls of landscaping. ...more

December 12, 2008

Mark your calendars. Hernando County government has several meetings on tap: ...more

December 9, 2008

Get in the spirit of the season with a classical take on some modern holiday music. ...more

December 8, 2008

Come June, Pasco County water and sewer customers will be able to pay their bills online. ...more

December 5, 2008