A diesel and heating fuel station will likely come to Broad Street after all. ...more

October 22, 2008

Hiring And Firing Of Tampa City Council's Attorney ON THE BALLOT: "Should the Charter be amended to allow City Council, rather than the city attorney, to employ an attorney whose salary and qualifications are comparable to other city attorneys; to render independent advisory opinions pursuant to vote of City Council and legal advice relating to City Council business that may be requested by any member, and remove the responsibility for the attorney to perform other duties as required by the city attorney?" ...more

October 19, 2008

City officials return to the negotiating table today with representatives of Tampa's largest union, just two weeks after the union's membership overwhelmingly voted down a proposed contract over demands for higher wages and other issues. ...more

October 13, 2008

Unimpressed by Charles de Gaulle's droll observation that the graveyards are full of indispensable men, Michael Bloomberg, New York City's 108th mayor, has decided that he is indispensable. So the law limiting mayors to two terms must be revised to allow three terms. ...more

October 12, 2008

The second time was the charm, as the city council had no problem last week seating seven members to serve on a newly formed charter review committee. ...more

October 8, 2008

Paul McCartney had "Another Day" and now former Sebring City Administrator Bob Hoffman has "another year" on the city payroll. ...more

October 4, 2008

The Port Richey City Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday night to interview potential members for the city's proposed Charter Review Committee. The committee would study the charter, the document that makes Port Richey a city and specifies how it operates, and recommend any changes the committee believed are needed. Council would then have to decide whether to ask city voters to approve any proposed charter changes. ...more

September 27, 2008

One of this year's city council races pits two former council members against one another. ...more

September 20, 2008

Lake Placid Town Councilman Ray Royce wants to be able to make more informed decisions on sewer and water issues. ...more

September 19, 2008

City employees who are doing a good job will get a raise, if a modest one, after all. ...more

September 19, 2008