Lockheed Martin Corp. plans to dismantle the buildings at a former weapons manufacturing plant in Manatee County that has been criticized for having a vast plume of groundwater pollution. ...more

June 7, 2008

South Shore citizens recently had the opportunity to express their concerns about a project that would bring 1,000 homes to more than 500 acres. ...more

June 4, 2008

AVON PARK – A class for new managers and supervisors as well as classes covering the 2007 Microsoft software will be offered by the South Florida Community College Corporate and Continuing Education Department later this year. "Peer Today, Gone Tomorrow" will start in August. According to an overview of the class, it is not easy making the leap from peer to boss. In addition to the dramatic change, new mangers frequently struggle to balance their old coworker relationships with their new management responsbilities Among other things, participants will learn to overcome the fear of lost friendships and lost rapport, discipling a former peer, managing coworkers who are older and avoiding the appearance of favortism. ...more

May 31, 2008

Heavy traffic won't be the only difficulty confronting this weekend's AirFest. A hospital construction project at MacDill Air Force Base will make parking more challenging than in the past. ...more

May 2, 2008

The University of Tampa apologized Friday for two dorm advisers who meted out punishment reminiscent of elementary school: They told 80 honors students to write 30 times, "I will not vandalize the floor, and I will help prevent others from vandalizing." ...more

February 23, 2008

TAMPA -- The University of Tampa apologized today for two dorm advisers who doled out a punishment reminiscent of elementary school: They told 80 honors students to write 30 times, "I will not vandalize the floor, and I will help prevent others from vandalizing." ...more

February 22, 2008

Demolition day has come at the Tampa Museum of Art. Late last week, workers started demolishing the parking garage at the museum on Ashley Drive in downtown Tampa. Soon, they'll start knocking down the museum itself. The entire demolition project is expected to take about three months. ...more

February 4, 2008

Shipping restrictions that irked local kumquat growers last year remain in place leading up to this week's festival celebrating the tart orange fruit. ...more

January 23, 2008

Shipping restrictions that irked local kumquat growers last year remain in place leading up to this week's festival celebrating the tart orange fruit. ...more

January 19, 2008

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

January 19, 2008