City council members recently approved a fee reimbursement program to bolster commercial development here. ...more

December 23, 2009

A long-range strategy for commercial development of the former Gene's Bar on 22nd Street and a former honky tonk bar on 34th Street has received the go-ahead from the East Tampa Community Revitalization Partnership. ...more

December 16, 2009

East Tampa residents ponder what to do with two properties - former bars that were frequent trouble spots for police - acquired in recent years by the city. ...more

December 14, 2009

Oktoberfest may not have been a money maker but it did attract thousands to Avon Park's downtown. And that was the point, said Wes Hoaglund, Community Redevelopment director. ...more

December 14, 2009

Lemon Street is on the fast-track for a facelift. Tuesday night, city commissioners learned of plans to redesign Lemon Street in the city's downtown Community Redevelopment District as four distinct parcels. ...more

November 21, 2009

A slow economy, a worn-out storefront and a big empty space worked to developer John Yo's advantage. He had talked about sprucing up his uncle's 22nd Street convenience store property, and suddenly he had the time. ...more

November 11, 2009

The sides squared off during Tuesday night's City Commission meeting in a debate over whether the city should purchase two parcels along Tarpon Avenue to provide additional downtown parking. ...more

November 7, 2009

Two stormwater retention ponds are the talk of East Tampa. "Who would have thought that stormwater ponds are so interesting?" said Mayor Pam Iorio. "But they are." ...more

October 28, 2009

After more than a year of negotiating with the Florida Department of Transportation about the future of Gall Boulevard, city leaders are prepared to reject the $70 million road project. ...more

October 28, 2009

The communities located in the six-square-mile area just west of the University of South Florida's Tampa campus once represented gross crime, blight, decay and poverty. Last week, with more than 1,300 people in attendance, the 3,000-member USF Area Community Civic Association, Inc. (USFACCA) commemorated its 20th year of success by honoring 35 of its "unsung heroes." Today, their accomplishments stand as a case study of leadership, community organization and cooperation. ...more

October 22, 2009