The city of Tampa made an unsuccessful bid to get the 2008 GOP National Convention a couple of years ago, and though no one is saying it was a deal killer, the fact that it would be in the peak of hurricane season was certainly a factor in our rejection. ...more

September 9, 2008

A committee of 11 people has been chosen to help find a possible location for a new baseball stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. ...more

September 4, 2008

A committee of 11 people has been chosen to help find a possible location for a new baseball stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. ...more

September 3, 2008

Reflecting the state's economic downturn, Progress Energy Florida announced that it will eliminate about 300 positions by the end of the year. Nearly half the affected positions are currently vacant. ...more

August 31, 2008

Customers of Progress Energy Florida are expected to pay a lot more for electricity next year, the St. Petersburg-based utility said Friday. ...more

August 30, 2008

Progress Energy Florida customers could pay a lot more for electricity beginning next year, the St. Petersburg-based utility said this morning. ...more

August 29, 2008

Nearly 300 jobs at Progress Energy Florida will be eliminated by the end of the year, the St. Petersburg-based electric utility said Thursday. ...more

August 29, 2008

Nearly 300 jobs at Progress Energy Florida will be eliminated this year, the St. Petersburg-based utility said today. ...more

August 28, 2008

Dale Patterson of Hudson takes issue with letter that spoke of the ignorance of Floridians. ...more

August 27, 2008

The tentacles of rain and gusty winds from sprawling Tropical Storm Fay finally reached into Pasco County, causing widely scattered power outages here Friday morning. ...more

August 22, 2008