As in many cities, serving on the city council is a part-time job. It pays $4,320 per year. But as council members all over are fond of saying, it isn't about the money; it's about serving the community. ...more

December 5, 2009

As in many cities, serving on City Council is a part-time job. It pays $4,320 per year. But as council members all over are fond of saying, it isn't about the money; it's about serving the community. ...more

December 5, 2009

A settlement with billboard companies scheduled to go before Tampa City Council today offers members a painful choice: allow distracting digital signs in some areas of town or face interminable litigation. ...more

January 22, 2009

The city council is expected to vote Thursday on a settlement to end a more than decade-old dispute with two companies over the number of billboards they can put up. ...more

January 20, 2009

The city council is expected to vote Thursday on settlement to end a more than decade-old dispute with two companies over the number of billboards they can put up. ...more

January 19, 2009

A proposed settlement between the city council and two advertising companies will allow the city to maintain aesthetics in heavily traveled areas, city officials say. ...more

December 18, 2008

TAMPA -- A proposed settlement between the city council and two companies will allow the city to maintain aesthetics in high-view areas, city officials say. But several council members, who are expected to vote on the proposal Thursday, say it would mean a proliferation of digital billboards — which look like massive television screens and display multiple advertisements — that will ruin the city's landscape and create public safety issues. ...more

December 16, 2008

Linda Bollea will get an additional $400,000 to pay her attorneys in her divorce from famed former wrestler Hulk Hogan. ...more

December 12, 2008

It has been well-documented that Linda Bollea has spent a lot of money during her divorce from Hulk Hogan. What's becoming increasingly clear as the case moves through Pinellas County court is that the lawyers are getting quite a chunk of change. ...more

December 11, 2008

We are a small community of 37 units with a tight budget, so our board members run things ourselves. We received a report of the changes to FS 468 Part VIII, Community Association Managers. The first sentence states, "Changes the threshold for employing a licensed Community Association Manager from 50 units to 10 units." ...more

November 30, 2008