The Tampa Port Authority on Tuesday OK'd a $150,000 request by Tampa Historic Streetcar for fiscal 2009-10 by a 4-3 vote. ...more

August 19, 2009

The debate over federal health care reform continues on tonight at 6:30 p.m. when U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor holds a town-hall meeting on the issue by telephone. ...more

August 13, 2009

Walk-in retail clinics in grocery and drugstore chains can help the uninsured find health care, proponents say. However, a new study suggests most retail clinics aren't in the poorest neighborhoods. ...more

May 26, 2009

A bill (SB 2276) that passed the Legislature today and is headed to the governor would require anyone arrested on a felony charge to submit DNA, usually a sample of saliva. ...more

May 1, 2009

Sen. Paula Dockery admits she is more than a little annoyed. During one of the state's worst budget years in recent memory, she is once again compelled to fight a $641 million deal to buy 61 miles of track from CSX for a commuter rail system. ...more

March 27, 2009

Says she'll also fight for education to be 'fully funded.' ...more

March 26, 2009

City commissioners are keeping an eye on Tallahassee as state legislators debate the $1.2 billion commuter rail deal with railroad giant CSX. ...more

March 8, 2009

A FairTax rally is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the corner of State Road 50 and Mariner Boulevard. ...more

February 19, 2009

The principal of Alafia Elementary School began her work week Nov. 24 as she usually does - standing in front of the Valrico school as the students arrived by car, bus or holding the hands of their parents. ...more

December 3, 2008

One hesitates to praise the work of any governmental body, at the risk of sounding encouraging. Nonetheless, in the case of the New Port Richey City Council and its recent decision regarding event-related alcohol sales in Sims Park, This Space is willing to expend the risk. ...more

November 28, 2008