A city council majority opted to allow two 50-foot signs at a proposed 50th Street hotel to grab the attention of Interstate 4 motorists. ...more

May 7, 2008

A city councilman wants to change Tampa's campaign finance laws to help rein in the "ridiculous" spending during municipal elections. ...more

February 25, 2008

Garbage pickup once a week? Tampa Councilman John Dingfelder presented that option at Thursday's city council meeting as a way to counter the need to increase fees for garbage collection. ...more

February 22, 2008

Electric streetcar supporters are accusing the county's bus agency of hijacking nearly $1 million in federal money previously set aside to extend the streetcar line into downtown. ...more

February 21, 2008

Some of the worst and most frequent code violators soon could be receiving instant tickets from the city. ...more

February 21, 2008

Garbage pickup once a week? Tampa Councilman John Dingfelder presented that option at today's city council meeting. He says the money saved could help avoid the need to increase fees for garbage collection. ...more

February 21, 2008

TAMPA -- Trash pickup once a week? Tampa Councilman John Dingfelder will present that option at today's city council meeting. He wants the council to ask Mayor Pam Iorio to look into it. ...more

February 21, 2008

TAMPA - The Tampa City Council voted unanimously today to take steps to crack down on some of the most egregious and frequent code violators. ...more

February 21, 2008

An extended-stay hotel that appeared headed for approval got a flat no from the city council after residents mobilized against it. ...more

February 20, 2008

A Hillsborough Avenue gas station owner has moved a step closer to beer and wine sales. ...more

February 13, 2008