With village entryway makeovers nearly completed, community leaders have set their sights on sprucing up street signs peppering Tampa Palms Areas 1 and 2. ...more

October 21, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist ceremonially signed a law requiring children younger than 16 to wear a helmet while riding a horse on public roads. ...more

June 8, 2009

The AMG badge means superior performance. No matter which Mercedes-Benz model the AMG badge is attached to, everyone knows it can accelerate, handle and stop with the highest of standard. ...more

November 15, 2008

Motorists who violate any of several new state laws will face heavy fines and or suspensions starting on Oct. 1, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. ...more

September 30, 2008

Department of Public Works Director Charles Mixson, suspended without pay the last two weeks after a scathing disciplinary notice, returns to work today. ...more

September 16, 2008

The Florida Legislature enacts many laws while in session each year. One wonders how some — the gun law allowing employees licensed to carry concealed weapons to keep firearms in their locked vehicles at work — make it through, while there are others that hit the mark. ...more

July 6, 2008

SEBRING — With more riders hitting the long, lonesome highway, those who want a ticket to ride and don't already have a motorcycle endorsement now have to successfully complete a "Basic Rider Course" before being allowed to ride on public roads. ...more

July 3, 2008

It is sad to see another life lost using an ATV. I feel we should try harder to educate ATV users, and offer a place where they can ride them. An ATV is not designed for multiple riders. Is there a requirement for dealers to give a "Safe Use" instruction pamphlet or any hands-on training? Are buyers aware of the laws pertaining to their use? ...more

February 20, 2008

The developers of Wiregrass Ranch confirmed Monday that Pulte Home Corp. has pulled out as the massive project's master builder. ...more

January 29, 2008

The long-running debate about what to do with private dirt roads in need of repair or maintenance in unincorporated Pasco County, which county commissioners plan to tackle once again, needs a jolt of common sense. ...more

January 13, 2008