They got the property annexed into the city last year, with plans to construct a gated community of 500 condominiums overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. ...more

August 8, 2008

Just as city officials began focusing on breaking ground for the downtown redevelopment project, they have been blindsided by an obstacle that could bring the venture to a standstill. ...more

August 7, 2008

It's unclear whether state officials will sign off today on the deal with financier Warren Buffett to shore up Florida's Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. ...more

July 29, 2008

First the city laid off all of its dispatchers. Saturday, the council decided to also jettison its sole planner. ...more

July 22, 2008

The Texas State Board of Education gave final approval Friday to establishing Bible classes in public high schools, rejecting calls to draw specific teaching guidelines and warnings that it could lead to constitutional problems in the classroom. ...more

July 19, 2008

The Sebring City Council gave final approval to start a fire assessment, but Councilman John Griffin and Mayor George Hensley believe the rate plan unfairly benefits large businesses while putting a burden on others. ...more

July 17, 2008

The Senate gave final approval on Wednesday to a major expansion of the government's surveillance powers, handing President Bush one more victory in a series of hard-fought clashes with Democrats over national security issues. ...more

July 10, 2008

South Hillsborough and Riverview drivers won't see relief on U.S. 301 for a few years, but they will at least see progress this fall. ...more

June 23, 2008

Council OKs truck bypass deal to avoid lawsuit. ...more

June 17, 2008

Tampa is getting with the green movement. On Thursday, the city council unanimously gave its preliminary approval to an ordinance that offers incentives to developers that build environmentally friendly buildings. The ordinance also requires new city buildings to be constructed according to green standards, following a policy Mayor Pam Iorio set forward several weeks ago. ...more

June 13, 2008