Rarely have lawmakers confronted an agenda as ambitious as the one Congress will face upon convening this week, with an incoming president pushing to stabilize an economy on the brink of long-term recession, to create universal health coverage and to overhaul federal energy policies. ...more

January 5, 2009

The city of Tampa's budget theme for the 2009 fiscal year is "Commitment to Progress." Despite shrinking property tax revenue and a sluggish economy, we believe that the city should aggressively repair, maintain and improve its infrastructure. It is also important to maintain high levels of public safety and basic core services that the public depends upon. ...more

August 15, 2008

As oil set a new record, top industry executives and a senior EU official Monday urged the world to pull together in the face of skyrocketing energy prices, while acknowledging that - even if it does - costly crude is here to stay for years. ...more

July 1, 2008

HOW THEY STAND ON EXPANDED OIL DRILLING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO ...more

June 20, 2008

Acknowledging that renewable energy is in its infancy in Florida, Gov. Charlie Crist and a top energy executive celebrated a baby step forward Monday: the state's first solar power plant. ...more

February 12, 2008

TAMPA - Gov. Charlie Crist, in Tampa today for a meeting of the National Governors Association, defended his clean energy policies against naysayers who claim his mandates for renewable energy are unrealistic and will inflate electric bills. ...more

December 13, 2007