BROOKSVILLE Circuit Judge Daniel Merritt pulled no punches Tuesday when he impressed on county commissioners the need for more courtrooms and judicial offices. ...more

November 27, 2007

SARASOTA - Strippers picketed, professors presented contradictory testimony, and a proposed law that would restrict adult-oriented businesses in Sarasota County received intense public scrutiny Monday. ...more

November 27, 2007

Still trying to solve the problem of creating more space for judicial needs, county commissioners Tuesday will consider spending an estimated $4.5 million to buy property formerly used by Register Chevrolet at 375 South Broad St. The 5-acre property has four buildings on-site totaling 38,000 square feet. About half the site is undeveloped and has potential for future expansion, according to Interim County Administrator Larry Jennings. ...more

November 24, 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

A program that encourages redevelopment of the community west of the University of the South Florida will come to a crossroads in October. ...more

November 21, 2007

Hillsborough County will hold a public meeting to discuss the Safety Audit Study that has been conducted of Durant Road from South Miller Road to South Mulrennan/Pearson Roads. ...more

November 8, 2007

A county report released Monday rebuts allegations planners misled the public about the South County Transportation Plan, particularly the inclusion of a bypass, but concedes officials should have been clearer in presentations to citizen groups. Now the groups who were arguing about being misled are saying the report isn't accurate. ...more

November 6, 2007

A nationally renowned medical examiner has asked a federal judge to determine whether an 84-count indictment against him was politically motivated. ...more

November 5, 2007

Former NBA player Matt Geiger has been denied permission to construct a helipad on his 36-acre property along Keystone Road, the in the East lake area. ...more

October 27, 2007

Rose Ferlita made the switch from Tampa city council to the Hillsborough County commission nearly a year ago. ...more

October 20, 2007