Call it the voice of the people, Port Richey style. After discerning the will of the people in a petition calling on them to authorize another referendum on doing away with Port Richey, City Council this week told City Attorney Michael Brannigan to draft an ordinance that would authorize a dissolution referendum. ...more

January 31, 2009

Local singers, dancers, actors and musicians who star in Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center productions are rallying to keep the center alive and kicking. This year the city's Cultural Services Department found its state grant support for public events cut by $5,000, to slightly less than $9,000, said Gen Haley, city cultural and civic services marketing assistant. Next year looks even bleaker, she said. ...more

January 31, 2009

The already stormy sea that has engulfed the Hernando Beach channel project got rockier Wednesday. ...more

January 29, 2009

In its bid to become the master developer for the city's multimillion-dollar makeover of two deteriorated shopping plazas south of Bullard Parkway and east of 56th Street, the Atlanta-based Vlass Group believes it has a doable plan for the city's much-sought-after town center. ...more

January 28, 2009

Reacting to an outcry by arborists and tree companies, Mayor Pam Iorio said she will move soon to reduce tree-trimming permit fees to a reasonable level. ...more

January 22, 2009

PLANT CITY Commissioners will vote Monday on a proposed ordinance prohibiting parking on portions of streets bordering the park and playground in Royal Hills subdivision. ...more

January 20, 2009

Garbage collections and closures on Monday, Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Day are as follows: ...more

January 17, 2009

Garbage collections and closures on Monday, Jan. 19, Martin Luther King Day are as follows: There will be no garbage pickup in Avon Park on Monday. Monday's pickup will move to Tuesday, Tuesday's pickup will move to Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will remain the same. ...more

January 16, 2009

For several years, a war of words has been raging in Ybor City. Spanish-speaking visitors have questioned why the signs on Seventh Avenue, the historic district's main thoroughfare, misspelled the word for "seventh." ...more

January 15, 2009

The 2010 City Council election would be under the purview of the county elections office if the council passes a resolution up for consideration today. ...more

January 5, 2009