Residents will have plenty of options when they head to the polls April 8 to choose a replacement for outgoing city councilwoman Celia Graham. ...more

February 19, 2008

Michael Payne, an exterminator who frequently attends city council meetings, has filed preliminary paperwork to run for office here. ...more

February 8, 2008

City Councilwoman Celia Graham, who served during one of the most turbulent political times in Zephyrhills history, will not seek re-election, she said Tuesday. ...more

February 6, 2008

City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena has apologized to Ikea. She said she was sorry for her "strong language" and hoped to make amends by taking the Ikea president out for a Cuban sandwich and a cup of cafe con leche. ...more

January 26, 2008

The bickering continues over a city councilwoman's threat to embarrass Ikea by posting a video on YouTube. ...more

January 18, 2008

Let me see if I have this straight. Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena is unhappy with the design of the proposed Ikea furniture store in Tampa, saying it is a "cookie-cutter template." ...more

January 16, 2008

Ikea is an economic powerhouse that creates jobs, stimulates other businesses and attracts out-of-town visitors. Landing one of the chic Scandinavian furniture mega-stores causes most any city official in America to jump up and down with joy. ...more

January 16, 2008

City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena is threatening to "embarrass" Ikea if the furniture store doesn't come up with a better, more environmentally friendly design for its proposed Tampa location. ...more

January 15, 2008

TAMPA - City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena says she's so unhappy with the design of the Ikea store planned for Tampa she will make a video of the site and post it on YouTube to embarrass the company. ...more

January 14, 2008

During the recent approval process for historic preservation status for St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena said what she likes best is that the 1904-built church "has changed very little." ...more

January 2, 2008