Sports fans frustrated by the secrecy surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays' proposal to build a new waterfront baseball stadium could soon get a few answers to their questions. ...more

November 15, 2007

The Tampa Bay Rays' proposal for a new waterfront baseball stadium made no mention of wanting money from St. Petersburg or Pinellas County taxpayers. ...more

November 14, 2007

Cal Marsella, head of Denver's transit agency, says the Tampa Bay area needs a regional vision and a clear message if voters are to be persuaded to approve a sales tax increase to pay for rail. ...more

November 14, 2007

This small community prides itself on its pretty, pedestrian-friendly downtown. City leaders are wondering how to make sure downtown stays appealing, in spite of construction and renovation projects. ...more

November 13, 2007

Mark Ferguson took a pioneering leap of faith in 1993 when he converted an old Sunoco gas station into a sports bar, hoping the city would land a baseball team. It arrived five years later. ...more

November 11, 2007

Once again, city leaders are concerned about the well-being of several of the city's signature laurel and live oaks. ...more

November 3, 2007

King High students and staff rolled out the red carpet last week for Temple Terrace leaders. ...more

October 31, 2007

The A Train will make another West Pasco station stop next month. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Mike Alstott will attend the first Hike for Hospice, a benefit on Saturday, Nov. 10, to raise money for Gulfside Regional Hospice. ...more

October 17, 2007

How to make Avon Park grow has been the single biggest issue city leaders have grappled with for a while. That it will continue to be as important was evident at a recent Avon Park City Council candidate forum organized by a civil rights group –– the League of United Latin American Citizens. Those who expected race issues and the landlord ordinance to be discussed were surprised to instead find candidates being asked their opinion on growth matters. One of the organizers, who is Hispanic, emphasized to Highlands Today that fostering "unity" and growth are two of Avon Park's biggest challenges. He said he wanted to live in a vibrant, growing community where his kids wouldn't have to leave to look for jobs. Another member said he didn't want Avon Park to become another low-income community. ...more

October 8, 2007

Momentum is building as the city's longtime dream to revitalize its downtown core moves closer to reality. ...more

October 3, 2007