Tampa officials want to replace a majority of the obsolete single space meters with state-of-the-art kiosks where motorists can swipe credit and debit cards to pay for parking. ...more

December 30, 2009

The number of Florida teachers achieving the prestigious "national certification" status has fallen to just a third of last year's levels amid a souring economy and state cuts in money for the application fee. ...more

December 17, 2009

Pasco County commissioners Tuesday gave County Administrator John Gallagher greater authority to act alone on behalf of the county in the wake of natural disasters and other sudden emergencies. ...more

December 16, 2009

The developers of New River Township announced Wednesday that they're willing to put up land and money to help set up Pasco County's planned multimillion-dollar sports complex. ...more

November 19, 2009

A South Florida minister who pleaded no contest for impregnating his 15-year-old goddaughter has an unusual request. Thirty-five-year-old Cory Cortezis Lewis on Thursday asked a judge to serve 1 1/2 years in prison instead of the 2-year house arrest sentence he got last week. ...more

October 23, 2009

The state is setting aside about $23 million in federal stimulus loans to replace several miles of aging water distribution pipes in downtown Tampa, starting this fall. ...more

June 1, 2009

A retail center that will include a Quiznos sandwich shop is under construction on North 22nd Street and slated for a late summer opening. ...more

March 27, 2009

Fifty years ago Sunday, 216 people filed into the first service of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and fell far short of filling the Hillsborough High School auditorium. ...more

February 9, 2009

Fifty years ago today 216 people filed into the first service of St. Lawrence Catholic Church and fell far short of filling the Hillsborough High School auditorium. Today was a different story. ...more

February 8, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Several analysts expressed skepticism Friday that the Federal Reserve's decision allowing GMAC Financial Services to become a bank holding company would spur many more people to buy cars. ...more

December 28, 2008