Mandate Generators We here in Tampa Bay have watched a parade of hurricanes swirl around us and breathed a collective sigh of relief when they did not directly hit the area. Is Florida really as ready as we can be for the next "big one?" I've watched the news and see cities without power for days, and lines for relief and supplies. Since the weather is so unpredictable and we don't or can't all evacuate, I think our Legislature should pass new laws that mandate that all gas stations and grocery stores in the state have generators to keep them running when power is out. That way, those who endure the aftermath will have access to food and gas to keep things running until things are repaired and moving back to normal. ...more

September 19, 2008

Costly And Ineffective Regarding "Commuter Rail Still Pursued" (Metro, May 11): ...more

May 18, 2008

LAKE PLACID — The population of the town could double in less than eight years if a proposed development, by local citrus farmer and landowner Alan Grigsby, is successful. The proposal calls for 942 new homes on 375 acres, or an average density of 2.75 dwelling units per acre. Twenty percent of the site will be set aside for commercial development. The tract of mostly farmland is south of West Interlake Boulevard and east of Catfish Creek Road. Rhon Ernest-Jones Consulting Engineers Inc., the project's consultant, expects a "full build-out" by 2015. Any construction depends on the new construction market, Rhon Ernest-Jones said. ...more

October 31, 2007

Redevelopment of Temple Terrace's downtown isn't the only game in town. ...more

September 26, 2007

The northern stretch of North Dale Mabry Highway won't turn into a chain of strip malls, but could look like a strip of residential-styled offices. ...more

September 22, 2007

The northern stretch of North Dale Mabry Highway won't turn into a chain of strip malls, but could look like a strip of residential-styled offices. ...more

September 19, 2007