A dispute between the city and airport contractor David Carr appears to be heading for court. ...more

February 11, 2009

The nationwide economic downtown is offering few signs it is about to reverse course. This has government on all levels scrambling to keep spending in line with falling revenue. Under such circumstances, public officials should welcome whatever help they can get in shouldering this burden. City government in Tarpon Springs appears to be on the verge of having that sort of assistance. ...more

January 31, 2009

Call it the voice of the people, Port Richey style. After discerning the will of the people in a petition calling on them to authorize another referendum on doing away with Port Richey, City Council this week told City Attorney Michael Brannigan to draft an ordinance that would authorize a dissolution referendum. ...more

January 31, 2009

Residents may finally get to decide whether they want to dissolve their city. ...more

January 29, 2009

It would appear residents will again be given the opportunity to decide whether they want to dissolve the city. On Tuesday, the City Council directed City Attorney Michael Brannigan to draft a "fair and unbiased" ballot question on the fate of Port Richey for a yet-to-be-scheduled special referendum. ...more

January 28, 2009

The city's former sanitation manager will get a chance to appeal his October firing after threatening to sue the city for racial discrimination. ...more

January 24, 2009

A settlement with billboard companies scheduled to go before Tampa City Council today offers members a painful choice: allow distracting digital signs in some areas of town or face interminable litigation. ...more

January 22, 2009

The Sebring City Council will hear a proposal tonight by HPC Healthcare Inc., to build a 24,000 square-foot, 16-bed, inpatient facility on 6.3 acres of land located at 1110 Hammock Road. ...more

January 20, 2009

The city of Winter Haven has filed a lawsuit against its former spring training tenant, the Cleveland Indians. ...more

January 15, 2009

The parents of a slain 23-year-old Clearwater woman who was killed acting as a confidential informant when a drug deal went bad are pushing legislation to protect future informants. ...more

January 8, 2009