Stephen J. Dibbs plans to dig a massive hole on Lutz-Lake Fern Road and to cart the dirt away to construction and road projects – and two appeals related to the project were resolved Friday. One appeal, filed by the Keystone and Lutz civic associations, asserted that due process violations occurred during the pit's approval process. Tom Aderhold, president of the Keystone Civic Association, asked the appeals board to require another hearing to ensure a fair process. ...more

October 3, 2008

Hold the vinaigrette - that's not a giant bowl of salad sitting outside the library off Vonderburg Drive. A hardy bloom of water lettuce has infested Clayton Lake, and it may take some time to wilt the wily weed. ...more

October 1, 2008

That's not a giant bowl of salad sitting outside the library off Vonderburg Drive. A hardy bloom of water lettuce has infested Clayton Lake, and it may take some time to wilt the wily weed. ...more

September 30, 2008

The body found in a trash bin Saturday was the victim of "homicidal violence," authorities said Sunday. ...more

September 29, 2008

The man whose body was found in a trash bin Saturday was the victim of "homicidal violence," authorities said today. ...more

September 28, 2008

PORT RICHEY - Pasco County sheriff's deputies are investigating a body found in a garbage bin today at the corner of Orchid Lake Road and Lemon Road in Port Richey. ...more

September 27, 2008

Hillsborough County engineers recently paid a visit to a meeting of the Balm Civic Association to discuss what many feel is the most dangerous intersection in the area. The confluence in question is where County Road 672, Balm-Boyette Road, Shelley Lane and Balm-Wimauma Road meet. Michael McCarthy, traffic division director for the county's Public Works Department, attended the Sept. 22 meeting along with traffic services engineer Remy Ogunsola and Scott Friedman, who presented a road safety audit of the intersection. ...more

September 26, 2008

Deputy Luis Ledbetter of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office held his 4-year-old American bloodhound, Clue, on a leash Aug. 26 in the lobby of Center Place Fine Arts and Civic Association. ...more

September 24, 2008

Even in death, outspoken conservative businessman Ralph Hughes continues to ignite controversy. ...more

September 18, 2008

In her first visit to a Temple Crest Civic Association meeting since being elected to Tampa City Council, Mary Mulhern knew she would be asked about the residents' campaign to get traffic-calming devices installed on neighborhood streets. ...more

September 17, 2008