A landowner and developer wants the option to construct a big box retail store on property along this area's major corridor. ...more

September 17, 2008

A landowner and developer wants the option to construct a big box retail store on property along this area's major corridor. ...more

September 17, 2008

Protective buffers and better public access for wilderness parks were among ideas floated last week when local residents met to discuss a growth plan for the southwest corner of Hillsborough County. ...more

July 16, 2008

Yet another segment of land wedged between Falkenburg Road and Interstate 75 is being considered for high-intensity development. ...more

June 28, 2008

Signs of increasing risk along the shore are apparent from space. Satellite photos released by NOAA show steady development of coastal lands between Texas and North Carolina. ...more

May 5, 2008

A year-long process to craft the Carrollwood Community Plan gets off the ground later this month. ...more

January 19, 2008

Alan Wright, known locally as "Mr. River" because of his decades-long advocacy for the Hillsborough River, died Friday morning after a long battle with cancer. ...more

December 21, 2007

Alan Wright, known locally as "Mr. River" because of his decadeslong advocacy for the Hillsborough River, died this morning after a long battle with cancer. ...more

December 21, 2007

Items of interest from the Nov. 13 city commission meeting include: •Commissioners unanimously approved amendments to the city's long-range plan that include the rezoning of recently annexed property. One amendment that was to be included in this round of public hearings - the rezoning of more than 1,000 acres of the Cone-Graham tract north of Interstate 4 - was postponed until summer 2008. ...more

November 21, 2007

Officials last week approved amendments to the city's school facilities plan that will help ease overcrowding at local schools for up to 10 years. ...more

September 5, 2007