Charlotte jumped ahead of Tampa in competition for federal funds to build rail transit, but falling behind has its advantages. ...more

October 25, 2009

Seven lumbering elephants - four of them newcomers - are the star attractions in the San Diego Zoo's biggest, most costly expansion in its 90-plus years. ...more

June 19, 2009

Consumer Confidence Tanks Confidence in the economy hit a record low in February as job were lost and retirement accounts shrank. ...more

February 25, 2009

The Manatee County Port Authority has approved Port Manatee's $750 million master plan for expansion over five decades, with the immediate focus on opportunities associated with the Panama Canal expansion scheduled to be completed in 2014. ...more

February 24, 2009

$1 billion Possible cost of expansion 12,000 Number of construction and permanent jobs that could be created for Seminole expansions; most would be in Tampa ...more

February 5, 2009

Two neighborhood recreation centers will expand this year thanks to the Super Bowl. ...more

January 2, 2009

After several delays, the city's airport officially started construction for its new terminal building. ...more

August 29, 2008

A sculpture, an original stepping routine and speeches led a team of students to victory as the overall winner in the Summer Creative Contest. ...more

August 13, 2008

Prospects suddenly look much brighter for a previously stalled plan to prevent the dumping millions of gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay by pumping it to a TECO power plant. ...more

June 21, 2008

Major retailers' cautious ordering of goods is expected to salvage what could have been dismal fourth-quarter profit, but the 2008 outlook looks more sobering. While stores can manage how much merchandise they order, they can't direct consumer spending - which is on the skids. ...more

February 15, 2008