A longtime city council agenda item was approved Monday concerning an agreement between city officials and the Enrichment Center Inc. to open a new disaster shelter and renovate a city-owned structure. ...more

November 3, 2009

An 82-year-old woman suffered a gash in her leg today after being struck by a golf cart in Sun City Center, officials said. Barbara Elliott also might have a broken ankle, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. ...more

April 22, 2009

Two facilities assisting people through life's tougher times are now ready to serve their growing populations. This weekend a day shelter for the homeless will open north of the city and next weekend a health care center accepting the noninsured sick opens downtown. The nonprofit faith-based group Grace Chapel Inc. will open a drop-in center for the homeless today, Saturday. ...more

March 21, 2009

The city's fire marshal's office has given Tampa Convention Center officials 30 days to fix a faulty fire alarm system. ...more

March 12, 2009

The city's fire marshal office has given Tampa Convention Center officials 30 days to fix faulty equipment on the a 60,000-square foot facility's fire alarm system. ...more

March 11, 2009

Recent inspections of the Tampa Convention Center's new fire alarm system have found a number of deficiencies, including faulty strobe lights and smoke detectors, raising questions about the safety of a city-owned facility that hosts tens of thousands of people. ...more

March 6, 2009

Recent inspections of the Tampa Convention Center's new fire alarm system have found a number of deficiencies, including faulty strobe lights and smoke detectors, raising questions about the safety of a city-owned facility that hosts tens of thousands. ...more

March 5, 2009

Times are tough all over, and nonprofit community agencies are by no means exempt from the recession and funding cuts. ...more

February 18, 2009

Local hotel industry officials have requested a study of the viability of building a meeting or conference center in Tampa's West Shore district to draw business to an area where hotel room inventory will grow in 18 months from 8,600 rooms to 10,000. ...more

February 6, 2009

Local hotel industry officials have requested a study of the viability of building a meeting or conference center in Tampa's West Shore district to draw new business to the area where hotel room inventory will grow in 18 months from 8,600 rooms to 10,000. ...more

February 5, 2009