America's Promise Alliance, an advocacy group that began with the Presidents' Summit For American's Future in 1997 and has championed better lives for disadvantaged children, has again named St. Petersburg among the country's 100 Best Communities for Young People. ...more

January 25, 2008

A national children's alliance Thursday named Hillsborough County and Tampa as among the country's 100 Best Communities for Young People. ...more

January 24, 2008

A constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in Florida is closing in on a spot on the 2008 ballot, triggering a political battle that could sway voters in a presidential year. ...more

November 5, 2007

Commissioners today delayed a decision for two weeks on choosing the successor to retiring County Attorney Robert Sumner. ...more

October 23, 2007

BARTOW - The head of the Florida Department of Transportation's rail office is coming Thursday to talk about a controversial $491 million rail realignment deal that will bring increased freight train traffic to West Central Florida cities and allow for commuter rail in the Orlando area. ...more

October 9, 2007

'Our competition is the car,' said E.J. Wojtowicz, DayJet's sales manager. 'We're replacing the long haul drive.' ...more

October 5, 2007

AT&T Inc. announced Thursday it will invest $750 million in broadband infrastructure in Florida as it seeks to woo customers from traditional cable companies. ...more

September 21, 2007