Plant City senior league gets ready for 'play ball!'

The Plant City Senior 55 and older softball team will hold its first practice Nov. 13 at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex at Park Road and Albertsons Drive. ...more

October 21, 2009

Tampa Yields To Court Ruling On Public Access Channels

The city has decided not to appeal a federal court judge's ruling that Bright House Networks didn't violate the law by switching local government stations to a higher tier in the cable line-up. Two years ago, Tampa and St. Petersburg filed companion lawsuits in U.S. District Court challenging the regional cable provider's decision to move public, education and government access, or PEG channels, from their existing spots on the dial. ...more

January 21, 2009

St. Pete Bans Paper Sales, Panhandling On Highway Medians

The city council voted to ban panhandling, charity collections and newspaper sales on medians along city streets, rejecting pleas from people who said they will lose money in the move. ...more

October 2, 2008

Tropicana Field Developer OK'd

The city council Thursday approved Mayor Rick Baker's recommendation to select an Arlington, Va.-based company for the potential redevelopment of Tropicana Field. ...more

June 20, 2008

St. Pete Council OKs Choice Of Tropicana Developer

ST. PETERSBURG - The city council today approved Mayor Rick Baker's recommendation to select an Arlington, Va.-based company for the potential redevelopment of Tropicana Field. ...more

June 19, 2008

St. Pete Votes To Expand Its No-Begging Zone

The St. Petersburg City Council voted Thursday to crack down on panhandlers by expanding the downtown zone where begging is outlawed to include certain tourist attractions and areas around them. ...more

January 10, 2008

St. Pete Council Votes To Expand No-Begging Zone

ST. PETERSBURG - The city council voted today to crack down on panhandlers by expanding the downtown zone where begging is outlawed to include certain tourist attractions and areas around them. ...more