A day before the Tampa City Council votes on a 25-year franchise agreement with Tampa Electric, community leaders urged the council to postpone its vote, saying the agreement should be changed to promote the use of renewable power. ...more

December 3, 2008

Legislation designed to crack down on rogue towing companies in the Tampa Bay area is working its way up to Tallahassee. ...more

December 3, 2008

A local bill designed to crack down on predatory towing companies is headed for Tallahassee. ...more

December 2, 2008

A proposed Sangria's Tapas Bar & Restaurant in Seminole Heights is a step away from final approval after the Architectural Review Commission gave its OK Monday night. The Tampa City Council, which gave initial rezoning approval for the restaurant site in November, will take its final vote Thursday. ...more

December 2, 2008

PLANT CITY The Hillsborough County legislative delegation will hear public testimony this morning on a bill designed to crack down on predatory towing companies. The legislation would give Hillsborough's Public Transportation Commission enforcement powers over towing companies that target cars on private business property without the owner's written permission. ...more

December 2, 2008

As they prepare for the opening of the new Tampa Bay History Center along the Garrison Channel, city officials want to return a nearby roadway to its original name. ...more

December 1, 2008

Mayor Pam Iorio has proposed creating a citizens task force to study "green" policies and work on implementing a citywide energy conservation initiative. ...more

November 27, 2008

Mayor Pam Iorio has proposed creating a citizens task force to study green policies and work on implementing a citywide energy conservation initiative. The mayor's pitch comes one week ahead of a vote by the Tampa City Council on renewal of a franchise agreement with Tampa Electric Co. and amid criticism from environmental groups over her administration's reluctance to push for "green" concessions from the utility. ...more

November 26, 2008

TAMPA A restaurant trend is unfolding in Seminole Heights. Owners of a St. Petersburg tavern — The Independent — want to open a restaurant on Florida Avenue where Van Gogh Signs Displays and Graphics has operated since 2006. ...more

November 26, 2008

The Spanish name La Setima lives - for now. The Ybor City Development Corp. board last week voted to keep the street signs on historical Seventh Avenue with the Spanish spelling La Setima. ...more

November 26, 2008