The effort to turn the Palm Harbor area into a city is moving forward apace. The Palm Harbor Coalition, the group spearheading the incorporation exploration, recently put out a call for volunteers who want a hand shaping a possible Palm Harbor city charter and handling related tasks. More than 40 people came forward. ...more

February 16, 2008

Florida regulators cut the daily red snapper catch limit for charter boats Thursday, but rejected shortening the state's snapper fishing season - a compromise intended to save the overfished species with an eye to the economic fears of Panhandle fishermen. ...more

February 8, 2008

City voters showed Tuesday that they like the direction Clearwater is headed, soundly re-electing Mayor Frank Hibbard to a second term over former Mayor Rita Garvey. ...more

January 30, 2008

A prosecutor launched an investigation Friday into allegations that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick lied under oath about an affair with his top aide. Some political observers are questioning whether the popular yet polarizing figure should stay on the job. ...more

January 26, 2008

City Commissioner Robin Saegner has received an early Christmas present of sorts: a free pass to another term on the City Commission. ...more

December 19, 2007

One of the key advantages of having a city or county charter is that voters can decide how their policymaking boards are structured. ...more

December 7, 2007

Next week candidates will gather at the starting gate in the races for two seats on the Tarpon Springs City Commission. ...more

November 17, 2007

For decades, people have jealously guarded the downtown waterfront from development, making the chain of parkland along Tampa Bay the city's most cherished public asset. ...more

November 16, 2007

City commissioners have selected three candidates they want to interview for the open position of city manager. ...more

November 14, 2007

City Council members who were briefed on the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed waterfront ballpark Monday liked what they saw, for the most part. ...more

November 13, 2007