TAMPA PALMS - When New Tampa's only condemned house was finally demolished in April, the neighbors didn't cheer or toast with champagne. They gathered in a light rain and watched quietly as an excavator tore through eight years of frustration and headaches. Gary Glassman, a member of the city's legal staff, stood under the shelter of a giant oak and watched, too. The case landed on his desk in late 2006, more than two years after Tampa Code Enforcement Director Curtis Lane signed a demolition order. ...more

January 2, 2008

The Tampa City Council late Tuesday pushed forward a plan that by next fall could mean residents of several West Shore neighborhoods will be taxed about $8,000 to dredge the silted canals in their backyards. ...more

December 19, 2007

In three weeks, Bright House Network customers will have to be more creative with their remote control to find their government access channels. ...more

November 23, 2007

In three weeks, Bright House Network customers will have to be more creative with their remote control to find their government access channels. ...more

November 19, 2007

Responding to outcry from families, lawmakers are trying to fix legislation they passed this spring that limited the state's care of people with severe developmental disabilities. ...more

October 4, 2007

SEBRING — The ruling of a circuit court judge has removed the property tax relief proposal from the Jan. 29 ballot, but the Legislature has time to reverse that action. ...more

September 26, 2007

Two weeks after the former head of a regulatory agency was given $25,000 in severance pay, Hillsborough County commissioners said they need a policy to deal with high-ranking employees who are fired or resign under duress. ...more

September 20, 2007