The trouble caused by the patas monkeys that escaped Lex Salisbury's rural Polk County exotic animal park in April has extended beyond the mostly unsuccessful effort to recapture the wily primates. ...more

May 31, 2008

BRANDON -- A developer is asking Hillsborough County to approve plans for intense retail and residential uses on 26 acres near Falkenberg Road and Interstate 75. I-75/Palm River Road LLC, which lists Lawrence Bailin of Tampa as the registered agent in state filings, is requesting a modification to a planned development that would allow 200,000 square feet of retail and 400 multifamily residential units in an area the county has designated for up to 35 units per acre. ...more

May 29, 2008

Speaking of CSX, when House members finally gathered to discuss the transportation bill, the measure looked nothing like it had. In its place was a 171-page strike-all amendment that replaced every word. ...more

May 11, 2008

SEBRING — Forty percent of Florida's greenhouse gases come from tailpipes. So cities, counties and the state need to plan better, says Charles Gauthier, director of community planning for the Department of Community Affairs. "Is there a way we can work with rural land stewardship to get people out of their cars?" asked Gauthier, who spoke Tuesday at the statewide Rural Tourism & Economic Development Summit in Sebring. People keep coming to Florida, Gauthier said, so the need to manage the demand for travel continues too. Other Side But instead of more responsiveness, expect less from DCA, Gauthier told the crowd of 75 people at Four Points Sheraton, who included economic developers, local planners and home builders. Budget cuts demanded by the Legislature will reduce 20 percent of the workforce for the DCA, ...more

May 10, 2008

Pasco County could soon face a double whammy: a natural gas transmission line on the heels of Progress Energy Florida's plans for more electricity transmission lines through the county. ...more

May 3, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Two seats on town council are up for grabs and three candidates registered in time to beat the Friday noon filing deadline for the April 8 election. ...more

February 22, 2008

A zoning hearing officer is recommending denial of Little Harbor's request to convert 450 residential units at its Bahia Beach resort into hotel units. ...more

February 13, 2008

About 50 residents met recently with the city's growth management staff to kick off a pilot project to rethink the neighborhood's urban landscape. ...more

February 13, 2008