Forget about Super Bowl XLIII. Get ready for Lingerie Bowl VI ...more

January 8, 2009

City council gave its blessing to a 10-year Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) before it was submitted to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), prepared by Michael Joachim Associates, its planning consultant. ...more

December 22, 2008

Concerned about the city's water supply, city council members are scheduled to vote today on whether to oppose a Pasco County landfill planned near the Hillsborough River, Tampa's main source of drinking water. ...more

December 18, 2008

"Let them eat cake" is how Tampa City Councilman John Dingfelder characterized his four colleagues' refusal to listen to hundreds of citizens on the TECO franchise agreement. Forty-two TECO customers pointed out numerous shortcomings in the franchise agreement, while Councilwoman Mary Mulhern held up a huge stack of letters pleading for a better deal. ...more

December 9, 2008

BAYSHORE The city council gave its final approval to a high-rise condominium on Patriots Corner at Bayshore and Bay to Bay boulevards today. ...more

December 4, 2008

Basically, the city park at Valencia Circle looks better than it ever did. ...more

December 4, 2008

Today, Tampa City Council members will hold the final vote on the city's franchise agreement with Tampa Electric Co. In the last few months members have gone back and forth about approving it, with at least three hoping to use the negotiations to push the utility toward cleaner environmental policies. ...more

December 4, 2008

The price of gasoline and the slumping economy didn't stop Santa from visiting Avon Park Monday. ...more

December 3, 2008

At its meeting tonight, the City Council will discuss and possibly select a temporary replacement for Councilman Dan Andrews, who was suspended indefinitely last week by Gov. Charlie Crist, after being arrested on three felony charges. ...more

December 2, 2008

Mayor Pam Iorio has proposed creating a citizens task force to study "green" policies and work on implementing a citywide energy conservation initiative. ...more

November 27, 2008