Three years into a deal with state environmental officials, Pasco County has run into problems trying to upgrade its network of troubled sewage-treatment plants. ...more

March 22, 2009

Residents who must drive every day along U.S. 19 near the Hudson Wal-Mart store hope the state highway will take a turn for the better. More than 20 residents representing Leisure Beach, Country Club Estates and Beacon Woods made suggestions to state and county officials at a conference last week. ...more

March 18, 2009

Pinellas officials had no good news for people who attended a Tuesday night town hall meeting on the county's budget plans for the 2010 fiscal year. ...more

March 4, 2009

The burning question around North Pinellas fire stations these days is how will the county's plan to renegotiate emergency medical service funding to local agencies impact their ability to serve their communities. Last week a unanimous County Commission voted to revisit the county's first-responder contract with 19 cities and fire districts, which helps the cities and districts pay for firefighter-paramedics. ...more

February 28, 2009

Highlands County officials are having surveillance cameras installed at all three of the county fuel depots as a precaution against thefts of gasoline and diesel. ...more

February 27, 2009

The closing of the sale of Aloha Utilities is scheduled for Friday, but controversy might not end even then. ...more

February 25, 2009

At a time when public service is under scrutiny like never before, as government at all levels struggles with the nation's economic crisis, you can review the hired help on your own. ...more

February 23, 2009

The continuing decline in the local economy will force Hillsborough County commissioners to sharpen their budget knives again this year and consider more layoffs. ...more

February 5, 2009

In an era of falling revenue, the County Commission has taken a LEAP of faith and authorized spending nearly $160,000 on strategic planning for greater efficiency. The county already has its own system, Lean Efficient Accountable Pasco, to stretch every tax dollar. But commissioners believe a firm, ICMA Consulting Services, can help them deliver services better while conserving every penny of revenue. More than 220 cities and counties already get assistance through ICMA's Comparative Performance Measurement Program. ...more

February 4, 2009

County commissioners Tuesday approved the 10th alteration to the plans for the Ridge Road extension, adding nearly $500,000 to the cost of the controversial project that would add a third link between western Pasco County and U.S. 41. ...more

January 28, 2009