Like a baseball team picking up an extra player for a pennant race, Port Richey City Hall has added some talent to its roster as it makes a concerted push in a new direction. Former Tarpon Springs City Manager Ellen Posivach is doing the job of assistant city manager and development manager. ...more

November 12, 2008

Kevin Beckner campaigned on a platform of ending divisive politics on the Hillsborough County Commission and seeking practical solutions for problems such as sprawl, traffic congestion and environmental degradation. ...more

November 8, 2008

Kevin Beckner was finally able to claim victory Thursday over incumbent County Commissioner Brian Blair. ...more

November 7, 2008

Kevin Beckner was finally able to claim victory Thursday over incumbent County Commissioner Brian Blair. ...more

November 6, 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 22, 2008

Landowners that previously had a vision for a wedding chapel and gardens on U.S. 301 are divorcing that plan in favor of a mixed-use development of large-lot home sites and one-story offices, mixed with a smattering of specialty retail shops. ...more

October 22, 2008

Landowners who previously had a vision for a wedding chapel and gardens on U.S. 301 are divorcing that plan in favor of a mixed-use development of large-lot home sites and one-story offices, mixed with a smattering of specialty retail shops. ...more

October 22, 2008

Republican Jack Mariano's first County Commission District 5 re-election bid will be opposed Nov. 4 by Democrat Virginia "Ginny" Miller. ...more

October 18, 2008

City officials are focusing on West Tampa and Sulphur Springs as they work on a plan to combat the growing tide of abandoned homes stemming from the state's housing crisis. During the next year, Tampa is expected to receive $13.6 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's new Neighborhood Stabilization Program, a $3.92 billion emergency response to escalating foreclosures nationwide. ...more

October 17, 2008

Starting next year, the cost of building in the city is going to get more expensive. ...more

October 17, 2008