Residents will get their first look at a final plan and map of a future neighborhood of mixed residential and commercial uses, pedestrian-friendly walkways and public green spaces. ...more

June 11, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG The city council this morning rejected a hastily proposed ballot measure for November that could have blocked the Tampa Bay Rays' plans for a $450 million downtown stadium. ...more

June 5, 2008

It was a small increase, but an increase just the same. Faced with rising energy costs to keep New Port Richey illuminated at night, city staff had recommended the city council raise the street-lighting fee by 22 percent. ...more

June 5, 2008

City residents will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets this year to keep Pasco County's most populous city illuminated at night. ...more

June 4, 2008

For the second time in as many years, residents might have to dig a little deeper into their wallets to keep Pasco County's biggest city illuminated at night. ...more

June 2, 2008

DADE CITY - Faced with a mountain of overtime debt, officials in this east Pasco County municipality have come up with a novel approach to compensate workers: offering them plots in the city's cemetery. For a limited time, city staff will be able to trade in some of their accumulated overtime for a reservation in the historical Dade City Cemetery off Martin Luther King Boulevard. ...more

May 28, 2008

I was appointed to the Tampa City Council in 2006 to finish a term for a departing council member. My term ended about a year ago. It was a tremendous experience, and I wish more people interested in government could have the opportunity to sit on the other side of the podium. ...more

May 25, 2008

Officials hope Dunedin can acquire a state recreation grant to offset the cost of much needed deck replacement at the city's marina. ...more

May 24, 2008

Items of interest from the May 12 city commission meeting included: •A cooperative interested in developing a regional reclaimed water distribution line to eastern Hillsborough County and beyond is testing the waters in Plant City. ...more

May 21, 2008

Ongoing debates over two slices of the neighborhood's waterfront could flare up again next week but probably won't get resolved. ...more

May 10, 2008