The city has declared a truce in its lengthy battle with two billboard companies. ...more

November 6, 2009

The city council is thinking green - as in green-collar jobs from a solar manufacturing plant in East Tampa's community redevelopment area. ...more

March 13, 2009

The city council is thinking green – as in green-collar jobs from a solar manufacturing plant in East Tampa's community redevelopment area. ...more

March 12, 2009

Are local vendors getting a fair share of the city's business? City council members want to know and are discussing the possibility of changing the city's procurement policies to give a competitive edge to local companies vying for government work. ...more

March 2, 2009

It may be too early to know how the economy has affected the local homeless population, but organizers of Thursday's countywide homeless census expect an increase. ...more

February 27, 2009

Are local vendors getting a fair share of the city's business? ...more

February 26, 2009

Local skateboarders have a month to brush up on a batch of new extreme tricks before the opening of the New Tampa Skate Park. ...more

February 21, 2009

Tampa City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern thinks what this town needs are community gardens. What with the tough economic times, she says what we should be doing is putting vegetable gardens where there are vacant lots. She's talking about putting them all across town, from Hyde Park to New Tampa. ...more

February 18, 2009

Republican Shawn Harrison, a former Tampa city councilman, announced plans Friday morning to run for the District 60 seat in the Florida State House. ...more

February 14, 2009

Republican Shawn Harrison, a former Tampa city councilman, announced plans today to run for the District 60 seat in the Florida State House. ...more

February 13, 2009