ST. PETERSBURG - It should be fairly easy to tell the supporters from the opponents when the city council holds its first public hearing on the Tampa Bay Rays' stadium proposal tomorrow night. ...more

February 20, 2008

Lawmakers may cut as much as $125 million out of the current state budget for K-12 public education, which could cost Hillsborough schools roughly $3 million a month through the rest of the fiscal year ending June 30. ...more

February 8, 2008

They're years away, if they happen at all, but two town-center-type projects within nine miles of each other pitched by local leaders are raising questions about whether St. Petersburg can support them both. ...more

January 25, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG They're years away, if they happen at all, but two town center-type projects pitched by the local leaders within nine miles of one another are raising questions about whether St. Petersburg can support them both. ...more

January 24, 2008

A proposed Rays waterfront ballpark faces its first major test in the next two months as developers weigh a request for them to make over Tropicana Field. ...more

January 17, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - A proposed Rays waterfront ballpark faces its first major test in the next two months as developers weigh a request to make over Tropicana Field. ...more

January 15, 2008

Armed with maps, charts and markers, the 331 people seated at tables set up in right field talked about what to do with Tropicana Field if it's torn down. ...more

January 10, 2008

The collision of a statewide campaign to cut property taxes with Florida's worst budget crunch in decades could give hospitals that treat the poor and uninsured a double dose of trouble next fiscal year. ...more

January 3, 2008

City Council members who were briefed on the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed waterfront ballpark Monday liked what they saw, for the most part. ...more

November 13, 2007

AVON PARK — After nearly 100 voters climbed up the steps of City Hall for the early elections last week, Avon Park's two polls are now prepped for a combined crowd to reach into four figures as the city elects a mayor and a new councilman. Mayor Sharon Schuler will try to hold on to the mayor's office, facing challenges from RCMA Technology Director Ed Dickerson, Local Advocacy Council Chairman Gonzalo Lezama and former Mayor Gordon Marshall. Avon Park Air Force Range mechanic Paul Miller, retired pastor James Rahenkamp, middle school teacher Al Hinson and Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Michael Shirey are running for a council seat being vacated by Doug Eason, who chose not to seek re-election. ...more

November 6, 2007