At its meeting tonight, the City Council will discuss and possibly select a temporary replacement for Councilman Dan Andrews, who was suspended indefinitely last week by Gov. Charlie Crist, after being arrested on three felony charges. ...more

December 2, 2008

In an unexpected move, a divided city council has turned down a proposed franchise agreement with Tampa Electric, forcing Mayor Pam Iorio's administration back to the negotiating table with the private regional energy company. ...more

November 8, 2008

TAMPA In an unexpected move, a divided city council Thursday night voted down a proposed franchise agreement with Tampa Electric, forcing Mayor Pam Iorio's administration back to the negotiating table with the private regional energy company. The vote was 4 to 2 on a motion by Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena to reject the voluminous 25-year agreement. Council President Tom Scott and Councilman Charlie Miranda cast the dissenting votes. ...more

November 7, 2008

The city's new grant program designed to bring more business downtown is drawing criticism about its fairness and timing. ...more

November 1, 2008

Those who rent the Sebring Civic Center and serve alcohol will now be required to pay an extra deposit. ...more

October 27, 2008

Over the years, Zephyrhills' redevelopment district has built up a reserve of more than $500,000. ...more

October 16, 2008

For days, the column he'd written, re-written, tightened, expanded, boiled down and more than once very nearly tossed sat, at last, undisturbed in its editing queue. Ah, the creative process. ...more

October 15, 2008

It was a unanimous vote to reinstate Commissioner Gene Brenner to the city's Community Redevelopment Agency Board, but only three council members voted to bring Kathy Malie back aboard. ...more

October 13, 2008

Mayor Cliff McDuffie called it a "no-brainer." Yes, the city could get its Community Development Block Grant application in by the Sept. 29 deadline. Yes, it could probably score high enough to land the $750,000 grant to relieve downtown flooding well enough for the fire department to move back into its Sixth Street station. ...more

September 24, 2008

If his self-evaluation is any indication, City Manager Steve Spina is not expecting a great review this year. ...more

September 10, 2008