TAMPA A.J. Astroth had no idea what he was doing down the stretch as he helped lead Wharton to a 62-57 win against Countryside in the final of the Alonso Holiday Classic. ...more

December 30, 2009

City officials plan to ease flooding in the Channel District with an $8.7 million stormwater project that will build an underground vault for water storage beneath York Street. Pipes also will be installed under Washington Street, near a planned small park. ...more

December 23, 2009

City council members recently approved a fee reimbursement program to bolster commercial development here. ...more

December 23, 2009

City staff's plan to bring bids for the Tarpon and Pinellas Avenue Lighting District project to the City Commission this week has been delayed until the middle of next month. ...more

December 19, 2009

City commissioners will mull over bids on the city's long-awaited downtown street lighting project at their next meeting, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at City Hall. ...more

December 12, 2009

Authorities have found a missing 9-year-old girl from Sumter County. ...more

November 10, 2009

The project is code named "09-066." Tampa officials are negotiating with a commercial real estate company over Project 09-066 and how it could bring jobs and development to the area. ...more

October 22, 2009

The Florida Aquarium and Tampa are closing in on a previously stalled agreement on a new lease for the city-owned attraction, city and aquarium officials said Thursday. ...more

August 28, 2009

The forum "Harness Your Nighttime Economy" is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 30 at the Don Vicente de Ybor Historic Inn in Ybor City. ...more

April 14, 2009

Four county judges and two lawyers have been nominated for a vacancy on the Hillsborough County Circuit Court bench, the Florida Bar said today. ...more

March 30, 2009