$1 billion Possible cost of expansion 12,000 Number of construction and permanent jobs that could be created for Seminole expansions; most would be in Tampa ...more

February 5, 2009

Tampa could gain stature as a national destination for casino aficionados under a proposed $1 billion expansion project at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. ...more

February 5, 2009

"I've been so, so shpilkes," fretted an anxiety-ridden Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena, who in the midst of a huge crowd of equally fretting Barack Obama supporters seemed to capture the mood in Yiddish. ...more

November 6, 2008

4:57 p.m.: An event for Barack Obama volunteers is planned for later tonight but only after the polls close at 7 p.m. ...more

November 4, 2008

With the Tampa Bay Rays on the verge of winning the American League East Division, public party plans are well under way. ...more

September 25, 2008

Tampa is about to get a life. Denizens of Second Life, a virtual online community, will hold their annual convention at the Tampa Marriott Waterside hotel, according to Kevin Alderman, a Lutz entrepreneur who sells sex toys in Second Life. ...more

August 13, 2008

The city is working to finish a redesigned park in the Channel District by January, hoping it could become a hot spot for Super Bowl events. ...more

July 28, 2008

"Staycation." It's become the summer buzzword reflecting vacationers' inclination to stay close to home as gas prices soar and the economy sags. ...more

July 4, 2008

TAMPA - "Staycation." It's become the summer buzzword reflecting vacationers' inclination to stay close to home as gas prices soar and the economy sags. ...more

July 3, 2008

For two months, billboards, bumper stickers, T-shirts and wristbands all asked Tampa area fans if they had "Seen Stamkos?" A very busy week at Channelside Drive was capped off with an affirmative answer to that simple question as overall No. 1 Lightning draft pick Steven Stamkos arrived in town with his family shortly after noon Thursday. ...more

June 28, 2008