A bill that would abolish the state's growth management agency passed a major legislative committee Wednesday but probably won't be supported by Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

March 12, 2009

Sam Steffey, Pasco County's chief planner, will retire in less than 60 days, leaving the county's Growth Management department without a leader as Pasco County embarks on major changes to how it conducts business. ...more

March 7, 2009

As the local economy continues to lose steam, Hillsborough County commissioners are pushing county officials to cut red tape so hundreds of building permits can move forward. ...more

February 26, 2009

As the local economy continues to lose steam, Hillsborough County commissioners are pushing county officials to cut red tape so hundreds of building permits can move forward. ...more

February 25, 2009

A proposed roll-back of Florida's growth-management rules wrongly assumes that more houses and apartments are all the state's urban areas need to become better places to live. City residents don't have to worry about how to pay for more roads or transit, according to the Community Renewal Act. ...more

February 21, 2009

A state planning requirement to provide ample road or other transportation capacity before new development can take place was designed to stop urban sprawl, but it's had the opposite effect. ...more

February 19, 2009

The city received more than $5.2 million in 2008 from the federal government for community development block grants, money made available to local nonprofit organizations for building more affordable housing and creating employment programs. ...more

February 18, 2009

The city council on Thursday voted to lower fees for tree pruning and removal, less than four months after approving an eightfold increase. ...more

February 6, 2009

The city council today voted to lower fees for tree pruning and removal, less than four months after approving an eight-fold increase. ...more

February 5, 2009

The continuing decline in the local economy will force Hillsborough County commissioners to sharpen their budget knives again this year and consider more layoffs. ...more

February 5, 2009