You still haven't signed the Florida Hometown Democracy petition? If you are a Florida voter, and you haven't signed it yet, please do so today and mail it in. Time is running out for us to make the 2008 ballot. ...more

January 9, 2008

Google Maps' directions never send me on I-66 inside Washington's Beltway, even when that's obviously the fastest route. Why doesn't that site like this highway? ...more

December 31, 2007

Developers soon will pay higher fees to have their projects reviewed as an understaffed planning department tries to recoup expenses and farm out work to consultants. ...more

December 23, 2007

Hillsborough County school officials want parents to know their children may soon be turned away as the state's class-size amendment hits its final stage requiring caps on individual class sizes. ...more

December 12, 2007

Developers of the Coyote Crossing subdivision have filed a lawsuit against Pasco County over limits on the number of houses they can build on their property. ...more

November 29, 2007

BARTOW - It appears that as of March 1, developers in Polk County will need to prove there's enough classroom space to accommodate their projects if they want to move forward with building. ...more

November 20, 2007

Harder Hall is apparently the white elephant gift that just keeps recycling. About the time we think it's off our hands, we get it back. ...more

November 8, 2007

It's disheartening that two elected boards, plus their legal staffs and administrators, cannot settle a simple dispute over who should pay for off-site road improvements needed for new schools. Yet, that's been the case for years between Pasco County government and the school board, and another round of talks last week failed to solve the issue. ...more

November 4, 2007

TAMPA - The developers of Trump Tower Tampa are seeking the rest of the year to get the stalled condo back on track. They are asking a federal judge to grant another extension to respond to a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump. ...more

October 31, 2007

TAMPA - The developers of Trump Tower Tampa are seeking the rest of the year to get the stalled condo back on track. They are asking a federal judge to grant another extension to respond to a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump. Tampa-based SimDag LLC and Trump filed a joint motion Monday, seeking up to 65 more days for the developer to respond to the real estate mogul's lawsuit. The agreement would allow the developer to market the building as a Trump property. ...more

October 31, 2007