The area west of the University of South Florida may become the first Multimodal Transportation District in unincorporated Hillsborough County. ...more

March 4, 2009

The fiscal year ending Sept. 30 saw about 200 businesses start up in the area west of the University of South Florida. ...more

December 24, 2008

The fiscal year ending Sept. 30 saw about 200 businesses start up in the area west of the University of South Florida. ...more

December 24, 2008

The city needs volunteers to fill several vacancies on boards and commissions dealing with everything from nuisance properties to tax breaks for commercial developers. The Public Nuisance Abatement Board, a quasi-judicial body that deals with properties with a pattern of criminal activity, needs to fill one vacancy. ...more

December 5, 2008

The race for the city council's Group 3 seat pits the current vice-mayor against a former mayor and a political newcomer. ...more

October 26, 2008

County Commissioner Rose Rocco said it is vital Hernando County gain a reputation of being a "business-friendly community." ...more

October 23, 2008

Will target new industry. ...more

October 22, 2008

The Office of Business Development has drafted an amended economic development incentive ordinance that targets several new kinds of industry for Hernando County and sweetens a company's bottom line if it brings in higher-paying wages. ...more

October 14, 2008

Rewards companies that create higher-paying jobs. ...more

October 14, 2008

SEBRING – The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo was established to showcase Light Sport Aircraft, promote the industry and bring business to Sebring Regional Airport and Highlands County. It has accomplished those objectives and – hopefully – will continue to attract companies. A newcomer to the airport is Paradise USA, whose parent is a Brazilian company that has set up its Florida operation in Sebring after having a booth at last year's expo. "We had been looking for a place to establish our base in Florida," said Paulo Oliveira, general manager of Paradise USA. "Why Florida? Because of Florida weather and flying in paradise. The name of our company is Paradise, and I think that has a lot to do with Florida, so I think it fits right in there." A resident of Palm Beach, Oliveira initially looked for hangars in West Palm as well as along the coast. ...more

January 6, 2008