Anyone know Christopher J. Vecchione of Tampa or Stephanie A. Mckee in Westchase? If so, you can tell them the government has something for them. ...more

November 15, 2009

Members of Tampa's largest union overwhelmingly approved a proposed one-year contract with the city that includes no pay raises and no reduction in benefits. ...more

November 11, 2009

The city's largest union goes to the polls today to vote on a proposed one-year contract for city workers that includes no pay raises and no reduction in benefits. ...more

November 10, 2009

Productivity rises as jobless claims fall Productivity rose at an annual rate of 9.5 percent in the July-September quarter, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was much better than the 6.4 percent gain economists had expected. Unit labor costs fell at a 5.2 percent rate. ...more

November 6, 2009

Former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom wants lawmakers to delay his ethics case until criminal charges against him are resolved. ...more

November 5, 2009

For the second time in a year, county commissioners tabled plans to build a new $18.6 million judicial center, opting to wait until the economy improves. ...more

October 28, 2009

13 billion: Wine corks produced worldwide annually 200,000 to 300,000: Wine corks in a ton ...more

October 16, 2009

Residents in New Tampa soon will have a new fire station and firefighters in their neighborhood, courtesy of the federal government. ...more

October 9, 2009

Residents in New Tampa soon will have a new fire station and firefighters in their neighborhood, courtesy of the federal government. ...more

October 8, 2009

$754 million: proposed fiscal year 2010 budget $5.73: property tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value ...more

September 24, 2009