The city plans to lay off another 20 employees over the next several months. ...more

March 13, 2009

The city plans to lay off another 20 employees over the next several months. ...more

March 12, 2009

The city received more than $5.2 million in 2008 from the federal government for community development block grants, money made available to local nonprofit organizations for building more affordable housing and creating employment programs. ...more

February 18, 2009

The city council is expected to vote today on a proposal to lower fees for tree pruning and removal less than four months after approving an eightfold increase. ...more

February 5, 2009

The city council is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to lower fees for tree pruning and removal, less than four months after approving an eight-fold increase. ...more

February 4, 2009

The Tampa City Council on Thursday gave a tentative nod to Mayor Pam Iorio's plan to use $13.6 million in federal funding to buy foreclosed and abandoned homes - but not without criticizing the administration for keeping the council out of the loop. ...more

November 21, 2008

The Tampa City Council today gave a tentative nod to Mayor Pam Iorio's plan to use $13.6 million in federal funding to buy foreclosed and abandoned homes -- but not without criticizing the administration for keeping the council out of the loop. ...more

November 20, 2008

City officials are focusing on West Tampa and Sulphur Springs as they work on a plan to combat the growing tide of abandoned homes stemming from the state's housing crisis. During the next year, Tampa is expected to receive $13.6 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's new Neighborhood Stabilization Program, a $3.92 billion emergency response to escalating foreclosures nationwide. ...more

October 17, 2008

Starting next year, the cost of building in the city is going to get more expensive. ...more

October 17, 2008

The cost of building or renovating a house, condo, subdivision or business in the city is going to get more expensive in the next two years. ...more

October 16, 2008