Long-awaited improvements to a park renamed six years ago to honor famed restaurateur Bern Laxer are nearing completion, with a dedication ceremony expected next month, city officials say. ...more

October 28, 2009

A park dedicated to renowned restaurateur Bern Laxer opens next month Hyde Park. ...more

October 26, 2009

The Avon Park City Council approved a $13.2 million tentative city budget for 2009-10 and a tentative tax rate unchanged from last year. ...more

September 16, 2009

Robert W. Wilson of Tarpon Springs appreciates budget cuts made by City Commission and City Manager Mark LeCouris. ...more

February 28, 2009

Robert W. Wilson of Tarpon Springs says taking money from reserves to make up for a revenue shortfall is not balancing a city budget. ...more

January 3, 2009

The death of "the Strawberry King," visits by presidential candidates, a shooting that temporarily paralyzed the city and a veteran politician's return to office were among the top stories of 2008. ...more

December 31, 2008

If current projections hold, the city of Tampa will be $35 million in the hole by 2010. Major cuts in service and personnel will be inevitable. ...more

December 22, 2008

Items of interest from the Nov. 10 meeting of the Plant City Commission included: ...more

November 19, 2008

Like a baseball team picking up an extra player for a pennant race, Port Richey City Hall has added some talent to its roster as it makes a concerted push in a new direction. Former Tarpon Springs City Manager Ellen Posivach is doing the job of assistant city manager and development manager. ...more

November 12, 2008

On the city's Web site, residents can get updates on hurricanes, dredging projects and the city budget or listen to recordings of city council meetings soon after they end. ...more

September 18, 2008