Hillsborough and Polk drivers are more reluctant to buckle up than other motorists in Florida, according to a sampling of the state's 12 most populous counties. ...more

March 4, 2009

City Commissioners are keeping an eye on Tallahassee as state legislators debate the $1.2 billion commuter rail deal with railroad giant CSX. The 61-mile commuter rail line linking Tampa and Orlando would have a direct effect on Dade City because dozens of additional freight trains could be rerouted directly through the town on their way to a massive new rail hub in Winter Haven. ...more

March 4, 2009

The city appears to have lost its battle to keep two-way traffic on the Gall Boulevard section of U.S. 301. ...more

March 4, 2009

ZEPHYRHILLS -- The city appears to have lost its battle to keep two-way traffic on Gall Boulevard. The Florida Department of Transportation is planning a $70 million widening project, starting in 2015, but the design would convert Gall, also known as U.S. 301, into a one-way street for northbound traffic. All southbound traffic would be diverted to Sixth Street, which already is one-way. Both streets eventually would be widened to three lanes. ...more

March 3, 2009

Figuratively speaking, Danielle Kuehner, Chelsi Mackin and Zoe Pappas have been pounding the pavement while working on a school project. They took an idea they have about safety to the Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization this week. ...more

February 21, 2009

Some federal stimulus-package dollars will definitely flow into Highlands County for road resurfacing and sidewalk construction projects. ...more

February 21, 2009

Highlands County government and school officials are hoping to obtain federal stimulus dollars, but are still uncertain over how much funding will be available and what it can be used for. ...more

February 19, 2009

Tourists have asked for it for years. Visitors who want to see Hernando County on two wheels - and by pedal power - want a map that shows them where to ride. ...more

February 18, 2009

Summertree residents complain it's like talking to a brick wall. They say state officials have refused to correct a problem with the subdivision's barrier wall dating from the widening of S.R. 52 several years ago. ...more

February 18, 2009

Work on a major water pipeline along U.S. Highway 301 north of Sun City Center to Bullfrog Creek could affect water pressure in Sun City Center and Wimauma for the next three to four weeks. ...more

February 18, 2009