Several city council members sat on the proverbial fence Tuesday night before voting unanimously to allow chain link fences to be erected in residents' front yards during passage of a fence and wall ordinance for the city. ...more

December 3, 2009

Fire Station No. 22, a long-anticipated firehouse to serve subdivisions on the eastern end of Cross Creek Boulevard and parts of unincorporated Hillsborough County on Morris Bridge Road, has moved one step closer to construction. ...more

November 25, 2009

Each piece of art Linda Molto chose to show in this year's Temple Terrace Community Arts Festival was created to tell a story. ...more

November 25, 2009

By a 4-1 vote, former Highlands County Development Services Director James M. "Jim" Polatty Jr., was appointed by the Sebring City Council and will start work on Monday, Nov. 23 as the city's new planning and zoning director. ...more

November 19, 2009

Hoping to increase Tampa's share of federal stimulus funding for infrastructure upgrades and other needs, city officials are considering hiring a Washington lobbyist. ...more

November 11, 2009

The city council approved a resolution Nov. 3 to increase residential water rates. ...more

November 11, 2009

City Manager Sarah Adelt scored an average of 71.7 percent on her evaluations by city council members. In evaluation standards that's "good." But several critical comments on her performance, by two council members, stood out. ...more

November 6, 2009

When the city council recently approved an electrified security fence at a Nebraska Avenue tire shop, the decision set off alarm bells. ...more

November 4, 2009

Two years after abandoning plans to install red light cameras across the city, Tampa officials are taking another look at the controversial traffic control devices. ...more

October 29, 2009

Bad idea Editor: As one of only two people who spoke out against the proposed renewal of New Port Richey's "alcoholic beverages in the park" ordinance at the Oct. 20 City Council meeting, I was dismayed, but not surprised, that council is moving forward with extending, and perhaps expanding, this controversial ordinance. I have been an active and vocal opponent of this issue for many years and am saddened that the vast majority of residents, 69 percent, who voted against this idea several years ago, have been totally forgotten. ...more

October 28, 2009