As Churchill Downs goes, so goes Louisville, according to a circuit judge who struck down a citywide smoking ban citing an exemption for the famed horse track. ...more

December 22, 2007

It was not quite the holiday gift downtown merchants doing business off Main Street wanted. Monday night City Commissioners endorsed a concept that provides up to three 18-by-12-inch sign boards each on 18 fluted poles that will be placed at strategically located corners along Main Street. The merchants, however, wanted to be able to place sandwich-style signboards on Main Street to lure customers off the main drag. ...more

December 22, 2007

Now that one of Florida's top politicians is coming here next week to rally residents around a new tax plan, some might want to do a little homework beforehand. ...more

December 14, 2007

BRANDON - The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce is seeking community participation for branding the Brandon area. ...more

December 5, 2007

Dunedin could have its revised noise ordinance on the books just in time for the musical frivolity that occurs downtown at the height of the tourist season. ...more

December 1, 2007

Youths and grownups got together this week, maturely discussed the city skateboard park and seemed to come to a meeting of the minds. ...more

November 24, 2007

When city officials began looking at neighborhood redevelopment, they sought out residents to guide them, leading to the creation of the East Tampa Community Revitalization Partnership. ...more

November 17, 2007

Business owners in St. Petersburg cleaned up Monday after an arsonist set fire to a series of buildings and cars late Sunday. ...more

November 13, 2007

Enough talk, more action. So says City Councilman Danny Burgess when it comes to dealing with errant skateboarders downtown. ...more

November 13, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG – Business owners in St. Petersburg are cleaning up after an arsonist set fire to a series of buildings and cars late Sunday night. Nine fires erupted within two miles of Central Avenue beginning at 11:18 p.m. Sunday. Two fires damaged vehicles, three damaged buildings and the rest involved trash bins , fences or mattresses. ...more

November 12, 2007