When the complaints rolled in about skateboarders tearing up downtown brick pavers with their wheels, city officials got tough. They talked about confiscating the boards of those who skate in off-limits areas. ...more

January 20, 2008

Lutz Republican state Rep. Kevin Ambler got an earful from people who complained Monday about his bill to beef up Hillsborough County's membership on two local boards. ...more

January 15, 2008

City Councilman Luis Lopez ended his 32-day hunger strike Thursday with a few bites of a simple boxed lunch from East Pasco Meals on Wheels. ...more

January 4, 2008

ZEPHYRHILLS – City Councilman Luis Lopez ended his 32-day fast today, eating a few bites of lunch at East Pasco Meals on Wheels. ...more

January 3, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - The art of negotiating is nothing new to Ron Govin, chief executive officer of Mark Master, a family-owned and -operated business in Tampa. He considers himself an astute bargainer when it comes to trying to put together deals. That is why Govin, also a Temple Terrace city councilman, was selected in March as the council's representative at meetings between city staff and the developer of the city's downtown revitalization project. ...more

January 2, 2008

If you live here, you've likely experienced the parking lot that is U.S. 301 at rush hour in the winter. You've probably watched the clock tick as you wait to make a left turn onto Eiland Boulevard. ...more

January 2, 2008

Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay saluted volunteers in its Foster Grandparent, Senior Companion, Bill Payer and Volunteer Caregiver programs at a recent luncheon at the Embassy Suites on the University of South Florida campus. ...more

December 29, 2007

Today it sits vacant, awaiting the promise of a new life, possibly as home to a hotel, shops and cafes. ...more

December 25, 2007

Tampa City Councilman John Dingfelder wants to kill Mayor Pam Iorio's initiative to make city government more efficient. ...more

December 19, 2007

More than 100 people have signed petitions opposing construction of an underground jet fuel pipeline through central city neighborhoods to Tampa International Airport. ...more

December 12, 2007