Panhandlers have been growing increasingly aggressive and menacing downtown and in other commercial areas of the city. ...more

October 24, 2009

Tarpon Springs is proceeding at a rapid pace with plans to foster economic redevelopment in its two main commercial centers, downtown and the Sponge Docks. Unlike many other cities, Tarpon Springs has two commercial "main streets." The focus downtown is on arts and antiques. The Sponge Docks riverfront district features the city's Hellenic heritage. ...more

January 31, 2009

Everyone with a finger on the business pulse of Tarpon Springs agrees there is a desperate need to attract shoppers to the Sponge Docks, downtown and other commercial areas of the city. Interim City Manager Mark LeCouris said a grassroots marketing plan he brought before the City Commission on Tuesday night, which he has dubbed "Promote Tarpon Springs First," can make it happen. ...more

November 8, 2008

Interim Tarpon Springs City Manager Mark LeCouris says a grassroots marketing plan he brought before the City Commission Tuesday night can give businesses downtown, at Sponge Docks and in other parts of the city a badly needed boost. Commissioner gave the plan its go-ahead. ...more

November 5, 2008

The developer of a mixed-use development on Wiscon Road is asking for more time to pay impact fees to the city. ...more

November 2, 2008

New and renovated businesses in areas designated as downtown and uptown corridors would be adorned with porticos, plaza facades and monument signs under plans the Hillsborough County Commission will be asked to approve in mid-2009. ...more

August 20, 2008

The City Council is expected to approve a rezoning request Monday to allow for a large mixed-use development near the Brooksville Country Club. ...more

June 14, 2008

The City Council is expected to approve a rezoning request Monday to allow for a large mixed-use development near the Brooksville Country Club. ...more

June 13, 2008

A large mixed-use development near the Brooksville Country Club cleared a zoning hurdle Monday. ...more

June 3, 2008

Residents creating a new look for downtown Riverview worry that a county planning rule could allow high-density commercial development to creep into their residential neighborhoods. ...more

May 21, 2008