Joe Sharkey of Tarpon Springs says the City Commission did not act in an impartial, quasi-judicial manner in declaring the concurrency certificate for the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter on the Anclote River no longer valid. ...more

November 1, 2008

Those who rent the Sebring Civic Center and serve alcohol will now be required to pay an extra deposit. ...more

October 27, 2008

Oops, they did it again. Members of the Tarpon Springs City Commission have put themselves in a pickle by voting 3-2 Tuesday that a concurrency certificate in Wal-Mart's site plan had expired. ...more

October 25, 2008

The plot thickens in the ongoing drama that centers on whether Wal-Mart can construct a Supercenter along U.S. 19, north of Tarpon Avenue, abutting the Anclote River. ...more

October 25, 2008

Every 25 years, the city renegotiates its franchise with Tampa Electric. To environmental advocates, the talks provide a window of opportunity for city officials to push for green policies, renewable energy programs and other concessions from the regional utility. ...more

October 24, 2008

The plot thickens in the ongoing drama that centers on whether Wal-Mart can construct a SuperCenter along U.S. 19, north of Tarpon Avenue, abutting the Anclote River. ...more

October 22, 2008

Hiring And Firing Of Tampa City Council's Attorney ON THE BALLOT: "Should the Charter be amended to allow City Council, rather than the city attorney, to employ an attorney whose salary and qualifications are comparable to other city attorneys; to render independent advisory opinions pursuant to vote of City Council and legal advice relating to City Council business that may be requested by any member, and remove the responsibility for the attorney to perform other duties as required by the city attorney?" ...more

October 19, 2008

People the Tarpon Springs City Commission pays to advise its members on land use matters are warning commissioners against declaring the city's 2005 development order with Wal-Mart no longer valid. Will commissioners listen? ...more

October 11, 2008

The City Commission voted Tuesday night to determine whether Wal-Mart's city-approved plan to develop one of its Supercenter retail complexes near the Anclote River has lapsed and will have to be reconsidered. ...more

October 8, 2008

City Commissioner Peter Dalacos wants to tackle the issue of whether Wal-Mart's development agreement with the city to build a store on U.S. 19 has expired. ...more

October 6, 2008