A pond-sized underground vault eventually will store runoff water in the Channel District, easing flooding of area roads. No construction timetable is set. ...more

December 18, 2009

two bills that deal with court funding and are now before the Florida Legislature. ...more

March 28, 2009

These are lean times for government in Florida. Government revenue continues to plunge as the recession and real estate bust drag on with no end in sight. So there is a premium these days on getting value for our public dollars. With that in mind, it was interesting to see a list of the salaries of ranking public officials on the Suncoast The Tampa Tribune has compiled. ...more

February 25, 2009

The number of students in Florida receiving private school vouchers backed by corporate taxes has grown by 86 percent since 2003, to nearly 21,500 students, according to the Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability, an agency that conducts research for the Legislature. ...more

January 6, 2009

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio said the lack of oversight at the Lowry Park Zoo is astonishing. ...more

December 17, 2008

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio says the lack of oversight at the Lowry Park Zoo is astonishing. ...more

December 16, 2008

Rotarians are ramping up efforts to help disabled veterans and children gain easier, safer access to their homes. ...more

November 26, 2008

It's been almost two years since the Hillsborough County School Board discussed the need for a travel policy, yet the board has failed to impose limits even as one roving member has continued to travel at will. ...more

July 19, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG — The Tampa Bay Rays announced this afternoon that they will abandon their ambitious plans to build a $450 million stadium on the downtown waterfront by 2012. Rays President Matt Silverman said at a news conference the team will no longer seek a November referendum on the new ballpark the team proposed seven months ago for the site of Progress Energy Park, home of Al Lang Field. ...more

June 25, 2008

At the Keystone Civic Association's general membership meeting last week, residents heard from two school board hopefuls. ...more

May 28, 2008