Proponents of building a commuter rail system to service the Bay Area received some welcome news this week when the state Senate easily passed legislation to push forward the $1.2 billion transportation project. ...more

December 12, 2009

President Barack Obama outlined major new government stimulus and jobs proposals on Tuesday, saying the nation must continue to "spend our way out of this recession." ...more

December 8, 2009

The state's transportation future will be shaped this week by one clear, difficult choice. If modern passenger rail service is to come to Florida any time soon, the Legislature must pass a new law in special session that sets up a statewide structure to oversee and help pay for regional and city-to-city trains. ...more

December 6, 2009

I fully understand that none of the contributors to the Op-Ed pages are reporters, and I usually read the columns more for entertainment than enlightenment, just like I listen (under duress) to Rush Limbaugh and others of his persuasion. ...more

November 13, 2009

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will be conducting "controlled, prescribed burns" during November and December on the Jack Creek property in Highlands County. ...more

November 10, 2009

A Colorado company said it created 4,231 jobs with the help of President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan. The real number: fewer than 1,000. ...more

October 29, 2009

Pasco County is considering sweeping changes to how future residents will live, work and get around. Here's where things stand and where they may be headed: ...more

October 18, 2009

Residents can get a glimpse of what public transportation in Hernando County might look like in the next 10 years by attending Tuesday's meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. ...more

September 27, 2009

Controlled burns are scheduled for August and September on protected lands in Pasco and Hernando counties. ...more

July 30, 2009

Code enforcement agencies will sweep Hillsborough County on Tuesday, collecting signs illegally placed in public rights of way. ...more

July 27, 2009