Pasco County officials say they will protest plans to create a private water utility serving thousands of acres in northeast Pasco and Hernando counties. ...more

November 5, 2009

A workshop on carbon credits that is geared to landowners and farmers will be held in Sebring on May 28. ...more

May 10, 2009

A Massachusetts-based company committed Thursday to building the country's first cellulosic ethanol plant in Highlands County. ...more

January 16, 2009

Automobile lobbyists argue proposed tough state emissions standards for cars and trucks will cripple the beleaguered industry and prove costly for consumers. ...more

December 2, 2008

Few events offer as much all-around fun as a fair - right down to the second the rides are dismantled, food vendors offer up their last temptations and the lights are turned off until next year. ...more

November 13, 2008

Two names have been suggested for a new high school under construction near Interstate 4 and McIntosh Road. ...more

September 24, 2008

Newsome High School senior Sara Hutchinson is one of five finalists in the FFA Agriscience Student of the Year competition. ...more

May 28, 2008

Newsome High School senior Sara Hutchinson is one of five finalists in the FFA Agriscience Student of the Year competition. ...more

May 28, 2008

TAMPA - As another hurricane season looms, Hillsborough County needs to do more to provide shelter for people and their pets, Commissioner Rose Ferlita told a group that works to improve disaster plans for agriculture interests and animals. ...more

May 12, 2008

The fate of frog ponds in Hillsborough County took center stage Thursday when the Environmental Protection Commission agreed to give farmers greater leeway in dredging and filling small wetlands after more than two hours of debate. ...more

January 18, 2008