Pasco's biggest city now has a permanent boss at the helm. Tuesday night, the city council voted unanimously to appoint Tom O'Neill, the former public works director and interim city manager, to the job full-time. ...more

February 7, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Pasco County's most populous city now has a permanent manager at the helm. ...more

February 6, 2008

Tuesday night, the city council voted unanimously to appoint Tom O'Neill, the former public works director and interim city manager, to the job permanently. ...more

February 6, 2008

Let me see if I have this straight. Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena is unhappy with the design of the proposed Ikea furniture store in Tampa, saying it is a "cookie-cutter template." ...more

January 16, 2008

City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena is threatening to "embarrass" Ikea if the furniture store doesn't come up with a better, more environmentally friendly design for its proposed Tampa location. ...more

January 15, 2008

Tom O'Neill took the reins of this west Pasco County municipality less than a month ago, and since then, he's earned good grades from his colleagues. ...more

January 10, 2008

SEBRING — Veteran's Beach has failed a water quality test, making it unsafe for swimming. Health Department officials have determined Veterans Beach has an unsatisfactory rating after two samples were taken because of high levels of fecal coliform. ...more

January 3, 2008

SEBRING — Renovations to Sebring Fire Department's Central Station were supposed to be completed by now, but the major work hasn't even started yet. The $500,000 project, which started in February, originally was slated for a December 2007 completion, but now city officials said a more realistic target is summer 2008. The project to renovate the historic station, located at 301 N. Mango St., will soon be rebid for a third time. The first bids were rejected because the fire department staff had not had adequate time to review the specifics of the project before the project was bid. "They had a lot of input about changes they wanted to see, and we didn't have time to include that in the original bids," City Administrator Bob Hoffman said. "We asked city council to reject those bids so that their suggestions could be included." ...more

December 21, 2007

SEBRING — Although no one has come forward with a check, potential buyers are still expressing interest in Harder Hall. City Administrator Bob Hoffman said he receives as many as three phone calls a week from investors wanting more information about the historic hotel and 13.6 acres of property on Little Lake Jackson, and the city is not marketing or advertising it. John Joyner, a Sebring resident who previously managed luxury hotels in Miami, said he is interested in a joint venture with some other local investors to restore the hotel and build condos. ...more

December 8, 2007

SEBRING — A traffic signal will be added to the intersection of Scenic Highway and Sebring Parkway within six months. Sebring City Council approved at Tuesday's meeting spending $75,000 for the $150,000 project. Ramon Gavarrete, county engineer, said the county has been considering a signal at the intersection since the Parkway opened in 2002. Traffic is now at a high enough capacity that a signal is warranted, Gavarrete said. ...more

November 22, 2007