Garbage pickup once a week? Tampa Councilman John Dingfelder presented that option at today's city council meeting. He says the money saved could help avoid the need to increase fees for garbage collection. ...more

February 21, 2008

City residents who want to ask a firefighter-paramedic about rescue equipment or a public works employee exactly what happens when a toilet is flushed can have those questions and many others answered next Saturday during the Tarpon Springs City Celebration. ...more

February 16, 2008

Regarding "2 Commissioners Urge Parks Merger" (Feb. 4): Mayor Iorio is correct to be concerned at merging parks with the county. This is the same county commission that excluded city residents from the transit committee that almost shifted the transit tax only to city residents, wants to reduce the city's voice on the Tampa Sports Authority while keeping us off the Environmental Protection Commission, withheld funds to fix the Tampa Convention Center roof and often ridicules our city government. ...more

February 7, 2008

The way that city residents pay for fire services could change now that the City Council has given staff the go-ahead to investigate the feasibility of a special taxing district. ...more

February 6, 2008

History was made Tuesday when the city and county came together to sign a fire and rescue mutual aid agreement that should improve service to residents and increase efficiency. ...more

February 6, 2008

Officials say it would benefit taxpayers. ...more

February 5, 2008

Breaks down boundaries and improves response time. ...more

February 5, 2008

PLANT CITY – Residents will soon by able to pay utility bills with the click of a mouse. City commissioners unanimously chose to seek an agreement with e-commerce business PayPal. The city plans to offer online payment of utility bills, and PayPal, which specializes in payments and money transfers via the Internet, will be the primary way to make those payments, according to a city staff report. ...more

January 30, 2008

One Family's Pet Project Plant City residents may notice the pet store on Wheeler Street is starting to come to life again after being abandoned by its former owner over his sexual predator past. Now the Lewis family has set up shop in the spot, and "We're trying to bring the reputation of the pet store back up." ...more

January 27, 2008

For years, city residents and even city officials have been frustrated by the slow code enforcement process, which can take months or years to resolve some cases. ...more

January 20, 2008