Possibly ending a seven-year legal battle, the Tampa City Council on Thursday approved a $3.5 million settlement agreement with the family of a man who accused Tampa police of using excessive force. ...more

December 14, 2007

TAMPA - Possibly ending a seven-year legal battle, the Tampa City Council today approved a $3.5 million settlement agreement with the family of a man who accused Tampa police of using excessive force. ...more

December 13, 2007

In the seconds before Brian D. Haag crashed his 2003 Chevrolet Silverado on Oct. 3, he was driving 96 miles per hour, according to a Florida Highway Patrol analysis of the pickup's computer. ...more

December 12, 2007

City Attorney David Smith has rejected Councilman John Dingfelder's request to provide more detailed information about laid-off city employees. ...more

December 5, 2007

John Dingfelder's tiny law firm just landed a big case: the Tampa Bay Lightning lawsuit. ...more

November 28, 2007

Englewood newcomer Dave Smith is ready to kick off his new life in Florida next week by being shot out of a cannon across 160 linear feet of parked cars. ...more

November 25, 2007

Complaining that residents shouldn't have to pay an additional fee to watch government TV, Tampa filed a federal lawsuit Friday against Bright House Networks. ...more

November 17, 2007

They were civil, but city council members spent about an hour Thursday venting their frustrations about the city charter, saying they want an independent attorney and don't want the mayor to be the sole voice of the city. ...more

November 9, 2007

Several city council members said Thursday that the administration's attempt to eliminate discrimination when awarding contracts is a good start but doesn't go far enough. ...more

October 26, 2007

A wreck on Kitten Trail that left one man dead and another in a coma with a broken neck this month may have been more than an accident. ...more

October 20, 2007