Mayor Pam Iorio said Thursday she would endorse studying the viability of a meetings or conference center in the West Shore district, tying the proposal to the city's light rail plans. ...more

November 6, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio said this afternoon she would endorse studying the viability of a meetings or conference center in Tampa's West Shore district, tying the proposal to the city's light rail plans. Iorio, the leading advocate for a regional light rail and enhanced bus transit network, also praised the Hillsborough County Commission's vote Wednesday to move toward putting a 1-cent sales tax increase for mass transit and road improvements on the ballot in November 2010. ...more

November 5, 2009

Tuesday morning's hoteliers forum was abuzz with rumors about what the new owners of the Tampa Bay Lightning might do with the valuable real estate surrounding the St. Pete Times Forum. ...more

July 23, 2008

A hoteliers' forum was abuzz with rumors this morning about what the new owners of the Tampa Bay Lightning might do with the valuable downtown real estate surrounding the St. Pete Times Forum. ...more

July 22, 2008

The county's investment in the Tampa Bay Sports Commission paid off Wednesday with the announcement that the next two Atlantic Coast Conference football championships will be played at Raymond James Stadium. ...more

December 15, 2007

The Hillsborough County Hotel and Motel Association is studying prospects to expand or enhance the Tampa Convention Center, which faces keen competition from similar municipal facilities and new resort hotels with more meeting space than what Tampa can offer. ...more

December 14, 2007