The future home of the Orlando Magic will be named the Amway Center. ...more

August 5, 2009

Habitat for Humanity's Highlands County operation announced that it will acquire the assets of Rebuilding Together Highlands County Inc., a move described by both of the organizations' chief executives as a logical merger of the two corporate missions. ...more

December 26, 2008

The city of Tampa made an unsuccessful bid to get the 2008 GOP National Convention a couple of years ago, and though no one is saying it was a deal killer, the fact that it would be in the peak of hurricane season was certainly a factor in our rejection. ...more

September 9, 2008

Looking at floor plans on paper can only go so far toward helping home buyers envision how their new home will look, flow and feel. That's why models are so effective for helping families see the details they've talked about with builders as they plan their new homes. ...more

January 13, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Down the road from the Land O' Lakes Recreation Center, the temporary home of the Academy at the Lakes basketball team, is their partially built future home, a brand new gymnasium. ...more

December 12, 2007

Regarding 'Spending The Future' (front page, Oct. 12): Surprisingly, current and past county commission members have nearly spent all the projected tax revenue. These commissioners, like homeowners who irresponsibly borrowed (I mean gambled) on future home values, have put Hillsborough County taxpayers in jeopardy. ...more

October 14, 2007

The Florida Legislature was called to special session this past week to deal with several pressing issues. Of immediate concern is the necessity to revisit the language of the proposed Tax Reform Amendment, originally slated to be on the ballot for the Jan. 29, 2008 presidential primary election. A circuit court judge has ruled that the amendment's language is "unconstitutionally vague and confusing." Most voters now concede that the proposed amendment's wording and intention is at best difficult to understand. ...more

October 10, 2007