The Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail, 34 miles of former railroad right of way, began as a vision of Bert Vallery in 1983. Vallery, a Pinellas County resident, was inspired to promote a safe area for bicyclists, strollers and joggers after his son died in a bicycle accident. ...more

October 24, 2009

Four Port of Tampa businesses will get $10 million in federal stimulus money for infrastructure improvements, said U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa. ...more

July 18, 2009

Four Port of Tampa businesses will get $10 million in federal stimulus funds for infrastructure improvements, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., said. ...more

July 17, 2009

Raising redfish to release into Tampa Bay may be a worthy undertaking, but raising the fry on taxpayer-owned environmental lands isn't a plan the property's overseers easily can support. ...more

March 12, 2009

If the goal of the federal stimulus plan is to generate jobs and revive impoverished neighborhoods, then there is a strong case to be made for funding the revival of Central Park Village. ...more

January 15, 2009

As the economy continues to lag and unemployment rates rise, Tampa housing officials are touting a planned redevelopment project as a way to create thousands of jobs. ...more

January 13, 2009

Comedian Milton Berle once quipped a committee is "a group that keeps minutes and loses hours." ...more

January 9, 2009

DREW PARK - The city council unanimously approved on Thursday spending more than $400,000 to purchase two adjoining parcels in Drew Park that could be used to build homes. The city plans to buy the parcels at 4106 and 4108 N. Hubert Ave. at a cost of $402,800. The money to purchase the properties will come from the Drew Park Community Redevelopment Area fund. ...more

December 4, 2008

Clarification Hernando Oaks II LLP, the developer of Hernando Oaks, asked the county to call the bond against the general contractor, Priority Developers Inc., because the latter failed to complete infrastructure improvements and was in default. A story Wednesday was not clear on that point. ...more

November 14, 2008

The Pinellas Trail, 34 miles of former railroad right of way, began as a vision of Bert Vallery in 1983. ...more

October 25, 2008