U.S. Rep. Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton, has asked Gov. Charlie Crist to convince Crist's new political big buddy, Sen. John McCain, the likely 2008 Republican presidential nominee, to drop his opposition to creating a national catastrophe fund to pay for damages from natural disasters such as hurricanes. ...more

February 16, 2008

The County Commission received a lot of calls last week from people expressing opposition to expanding the Pasco County Resource Recovery Facility. What spurred the calls – a flyer that appeared in many Pasco mailboxes last week. The mass mailing warned of possible pollution from an expanded resource recovery facility, which burns garbage to produce electricity. The flyer conveniently listed the number of the County Commission office. ...more

February 12, 2008

School district leaders expect little opposition to proposed attendance boundary changes affecting students at Forest Hills and Pizzo elementary schools. ...more

February 9, 2008

RUSKIN - A zoning hearing master is recommending denial of Little Harbor's request to convert 450 residential units at its Bahia Beach resort into hotel units. The proposal, which drew heavy opposition from residents at a public hearing last month, now goes to the Hillsborough County Commission for a final hearing and vote Feb. 26. ...more

February 7, 2008

With its international mandate in Iraq set to expire in 11 months, the Bush administration will insist that the government in Baghdad give the United States broad authority to conduct combat operations and guarantee civilian contractors specific legal protections from Iraqi law, according to administration and military officials. ...more

January 25, 2008

Land O' Lakes girls soccer coach Vicky King may have played her team's cards perfectly. ...more

January 14, 2008

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

I am writing in response to the letter entitled, "Just a Lot of Hype" (Letters, Dec. 20). ...more

January 4, 2008

PEBBLE CREEK - Bill Place's long drive to bring miniature golf to New Tampa ended up in 2007 as a slice into the rough. His plan, unveiled in fall 2005, for the 18-hole, forest-themed course at the entrance to the Pebble Creek community immediately drew opposition. ...more

January 2, 2008

Opponents of a proposed apartment complex east of the Albertson's shopping plaza at Bloomingdale Avenue and Lithia-Pinecrest Road are trusting there is strength in numbers. ...more

December 26, 2007