Media General Inc., the parent company of The Tampa Tribune, said Thursday that it will have cut its work force by nearly 11 percent by the third quarter to reduce operating costs. ...more

May 23, 2008

Just Sing, Florida! is singing, but organizers wish more people would tune in to listen. ...more

January 8, 2008

TAMPA - Just Sing, Florida! organizers are counting about 6,800 Internet votes cast so far for the would-be new state song. ...more

January 7, 2008

Florida, it turns out, must be a powerful muse. Two days after the postmark deadline for the state song contest, 185 songs have piled into the offices of Florida Music Educators' Association. The size of the trove exceeded expectations of organizers, who thought they might end up with about 100 nominations. ...more

October 4, 2007

TAMPA - Florida, it turns out, must be a powerful muse. Two days after the postmark deadline for the state song contest, 185 songs have piled into the offices of the Florida Music Educators' Association. The size of the trove exceeded expectations of organizers, who thought they might end up with about 100 nominations. "Gee whiz. Wow! Wow. That's exciting," said Sen. Anthony Hill, D-Jacksonville, who is leading the effort to find a new Florida state song. "Apparently some people want some change. That's what it sounds like to me." ...more

October 3, 2007

Hopes are renewed that Florida's state song contest will be able to pull off an 'American Idol' style finish, with nominations broadcast - and votes cast - via the Internet. ...more

September 25, 2007

TAMPA - Hopes are renewed that Florida's state song contest will be able to pull off an "American Idol" style finish, with nominations broadcast - and votes cast - via the Internet. ...more

September 24, 2007