At least two city commissioners were prepared to put the brakes on the Lemon Street redesign project Tuesday night because of concerns over proposed parallel parking. In the end, however, one of the skeptical commissioners put reservations aside and prevented a potentially costly impasse. ...more

December 5, 2009

A group of downtown merchants will kick off the first weekend of the New Year with the premiere of a Sunday morning farmers market. The weekly farmers market will feature a wide variety of produce, natural foods and other homegrown items at the city's Meres parking area on Tarpon Avenue from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Jan. 3. Entertainment and other amenities will also be offered. ...more

December 5, 2009

Pinellas letters to the editor for Nov. 7 ...more

November 7, 2009

Panhandlers have been growing increasingly aggressive and menacing downtown and in other commercial areas of the city. ...more

October 24, 2009

It will soon get more expensive to park illegally in this city. Fire Chief Stephen Moreno said firefighters got tired of complaints about motorists parking in designated fire lanes at shopping centers. ...more

March 21, 2009

An impassioned debate was sparked at Monday's Community Redevelopment Agency meeting when Commissioner Jim McCollum asked the board to reevaluate its role in two stalled construction projects. ...more

March 12, 2009

At his first official meeting as Tarpon Springs city manager, Tuesday night, Mark LeCouris agreed this is most likely one of the toughest times to assume the post as a city's top administrative official. In these, the direst economic times in memory, the city faces a $2 million revenue shortfall in its next fiscal year, LeCouris noted. It may, however, also be the best of times because an economic crisis gives a good manager a chance to really prove his worth, Commissioner Chris Alahouzos declared. ...more

February 28, 2009

People in Tarpon Springs who want to live in an industrial park moved closer to having their dream realized this week. At their meeting Tuesday night, city commissioners endorsed planning staff's request to permit accessory dwelling units in industrial districts. ...more

February 28, 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

The city's sponge boat will remain one of the city's signature photo opportunities. ...more

November 29, 2008