Every 25 years, the city renegotiates its franchise with Tampa Electric. To environmental advocates, the talks provide a window of opportunity for city officials to push for green policies, renewable energy programs and other concessions from the regional utility. ...more

October 24, 2008

It could be the right move, but it was the wrong time to bring up downtown redevelopment for discussion. ...more

October 22, 2008

Cypress Point Park is back in business after storms and steady erosion whittled away the banks of the park on the western edge of Cypress Street on Tampa Bay. Traffic is expected to slow near Cypress Point where the city has scheduled a rededication ceremony this morning to mark the end of the park's shoreline restoration. ...more

October 14, 2008

The four-year terms for City of Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency commissioners Gene Brenner and Kathryn "Kathy" Malie expired at the end of September. ...more

October 7, 2008

At a time when the nation's economic outlook is in a state of high anxiety, to get word that the state has defined your city as having a "financial emergency" of its own could understandably be enough to alarm concerned residents. ...more

October 1, 2008

The airport's Community Redevelopment Agency wasn't in the gift-giving mood when the agency decided to not partially fund the city's annual Christmas Parade. ...more

September 25, 2008

City council members approved Mayor Pam Iorio's $836 million budget Wednesday, keeping the property tax rate the same for the next fiscal year. ...more

September 25, 2008

County commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved an interlocal agreement that allows the county and city fire departments to share the use of the Brooksville Fire Station for the next 25 years. ...more

September 24, 2008

The county had hoped to reach an agreement by now to transfer the duties and operations of the county's Emergency Management Department over to the sheriff's office. ...more

September 21, 2008

If his self-evaluation is any indication, City Manager Steve Spina is not expecting a great review this year. ...more

September 10, 2008