In an unexpected move, Mayor Pam Iorio has changed direction on a proposed settlement with two advertising companies, saying that she wants to remove a provision in the agreement allowing them to replace traditional billboards with digital displays. ...more

February 13, 2009

After 25 years selling clothes at the corner of Columbus Drive and North Boulevard, Hakim Aquil said he deserves a little respect. ...more

February 11, 2009

After 25 years selling clothes at the corner of Columbus Drive and North Boulevard, Hakim Aquil said he deserves a little respect. ...more

February 11, 2009

When municipal elections take place in Pasco County next month the mayor's seat and one spot on the City Council here will be on the ballot. For those interested in running for either position, the qualifying period to submit the necessary paperwork for the April 14 city election begins at noon this Tuesday, Feb. 10, and ends at noon Tuesday, Feb. 17. ...more

February 7, 2009

Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio has taken some hits from some city council members from not being sufficiently green, particularly during the city's recent discussion of renewing its franchise agreement with TECO. ...more

February 7, 2009

Armed with graph after graph showing improvements in the police department's performance, St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon this afternoon tried to beat back the impression among some city council members that St. Petersburg has become less safe. ...more

February 5, 2009

A 1946 Burgert Brothers' photograph was among key evidence persuading city officials that beer, wine and liquor can flow freely at The Retreat, an upscale bar catering to young professionals. A particular memory of property owner Nicholas Massari goes back even further to a famous day in history: the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941. ...more

January 28, 2009

The goal of redeveloping and attracting businesses and residents to Drew Park is making headway. ...more

January 21, 2009

GANDY/SUN BAY SOUTH - About 70 residents came to the Gandy/Sun Bay South civic center Thursday with grievances in mind but left 90 minutes later with solutions in hand. ...more

January 21, 2009

For several years, a war of words has been raging in Ybor City. Spanish-speaking visitors have questioned why the signs on Seventh Avenue, the historic district's main thoroughfare, misspelled the word for "seventh." ...more

January 15, 2009