U.S. 41 just north of Adamo Drive will be closed for three weeks starting Friday to allow CSX Inc. to repair a railroad crossing. ...more

February 19, 2009

Highlands County Administrator Michael Wright puts a high priority on maintaining the county's roads because, he said, "that's one of the basic things we do in government." ...more

September 23, 2008

Here are some of the proposed requirements: Landscaping: Parking lots with more than 7,500 square feet would be required to add trees and shrubbery along perimeters. Parking lots with less square footage than that would not have to add landscaping but would be required to install a 3-foot-high fence. ...more

September 17, 2008

NEW TAMPA - Heavy rainfall again has delayed the scheduled opening of the new flyover entrance ramp at Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and Interstate 75. ...more

July 16, 2008

Less than 50 cents a month. That's how much extra city residents and business owners would have been paying under a proposal to increase the annual street-lighting fee by 22 percent this year. ...more

June 19, 2008

City council members are planning to increase street-lighting fees this year by about 22 percent to keep Pasco County's largest city illuminated at night. ...more

June 17, 2008

TAMPA HEIGHTS - The city's Architectural Review Commission this week approved the first phase of renovations to the former Fire Station No. 5. ...more

May 9, 2008

The Blind Leading The Blind I see in today's paper that the county is planning to resurface Deltona Boulevard only north of Northcliffe Boulevard with a "micro surface" of asphalt. Figures, that part is in fairly decent condition and could use a good "black painting." I can actually trip over the buildup of white lines crossing the street but can twist an ankle in a rut or two on Deltona South of Forest Oaks Boulevard all the way to Spring Hill Drive. ...more

February 2, 2008