Crying About Impact Fees Oh my goodness! The poor developers and Hernando County Commissioner Jim Adkins are crying again about having the developers pay impact fees that help provide infrastructure to areas that are being developed. ...more

March 19, 2009

Patrons who show up to any of Pasco County's libraries on Mondays after April 6 will find the doors closed. County commissioners decided last week that a five-day schedule was the way to go to keep services available but costs down. ...more

March 18, 2009

Civic activist Janey Baldwin wasted little time in blasting the business and economic development committee that met for the first time Tuesday. ...more

March 18, 2009

Fierce competition for business recruitment prompted members of a standing committee Tuesday to recommend the county set aside $500,000 to help retain and attract industry. ...more

March 18, 2009

Fierce competition for business recruitment prompted members of a standing committee Tuesday to recommend the county set aside $500,000 to help retain and attract industry. ...more

March 17, 2009

Requests financial disclosure forms ...more

March 17, 2009

The issue: Moratorium on county impact fees. Our opinion: It won't help the housing market. ...more

March 15, 2009

For homeowners, lower taxes in this recession are a godsend. But for governments, declining property values are the devil. ...more

March 15, 2009

The owner of Willy's Tropical Breeze Cafe at Pine Island got a huge vote of confidence from County Commissioner Rose Rocco this week when she said she sees no need to re-bid the rights to a concession stand there. ...more

March 15, 2009

Blair Blew It If Brian Blair ever wanted to continue on in the field of politics he has really blown his chances of it ever happening again. ...more

March 14, 2009