It is unfair for veterinarians to be able to board dogs overnight, while kennels are not afforded the same right. That sentiment was voiced last year when three people who wanted to open a kennel in the downtown business district found they could only board dogs during the day because they were not associated with a veterinarian. In response, the City Commission took a tentative step Tuesday night toward leveling the animal boarding playing field. ...more

January 17, 2009

If you're looking to make bail, get a tattoo or buy a drug pipe, downtown New Port Richey isn't the place to do it. ...more

January 10, 2009

In a sign of the changed economic times, a local developer has scrapped plans to build multifamily housing on 15.8 acres off North Jasmine Avenue. ...more

January 10, 2009

If you're looking to make bail, get a tattoo or buy a crack pipe, downtown New Port Richey isn't the place to do it. ...more

January 10, 2009

City planning officials are asking for help in identifying historical property. ...more

January 10, 2009

This week, Tarpon Springs City Commissioner Susan Slattery proposed that the city adopt an ordinance that would place stringent city controls over developing property on which eagle's nests are located. Other commissioners gave the idea a preliminary endorsement. Hey, wait a minute. There's an eagle's nest on the Wal-Mart property. As the "Saturday Night Live" Church Lady used to proclaim, "How conve-e-e-e-enient!!" ...more

December 20, 2008

The plot thickens in the ongoing drama that centers on whether Wal-Mart can construct a Supercenter along U.S. 19, north of Tarpon Avenue, abutting the Anclote River. ...more

October 25, 2008

City Commissioner Peter Dalacos wants to tackle the issue of whether Wal-Mart's development agreement with the city to build a store on U.S. 19 has expired. ...more

October 6, 2008

The Tarpon Springs Planning and Zoning Board will hear Wal-Mart's request to amend the site plan for the retailer's proposed 203,077-square-foot Supercenter on U.S. 19 near Beckett Way. ...more

September 22, 2008

A developer with roots in the neighborhood is hoping to build a small apartment complex on Tangerine Place south of Busch Boulevard, but the local civic association questions whether it's the right fit. ...more

June 21, 2008