Betty Knowles is tired of lost possibilities and faded promise. As a social worker, Knowles often hears about children who start out bright but lose their way. Her son Tedric, or "Teddy," was like that, she said, gifted in math and foreign languages before ending up in a state prison. He died a few months after his release, in a drive-by shooting in Port Tampa that remains unsolved. ...more

December 13, 2007

More than 100 people have signed petitions opposing construction of an underground jet fuel pipeline through central city neighborhoods to Tampa International Airport. ...more

December 12, 2007

The need to balance growth at the Port of Tampa with the inevitable growth of the city surrounding it will become a key issue in the port's long-range planning, a consultant told 75 port tenants at a planning workshop Thursday morning. ...more

November 30, 2007

With its latest Christmas tree healthy and growing, the community is gearing up for its annual tree-lighting ceremony. ...more

November 26, 2007

There's a forest of Christmas trees inside Cookie Robinson's house. But the Victorian-theme, tabletop trees won't be there much longer. ...more

November 22, 2007

There's a forest of Christmas trees inside Cookie Robinson's house. ...more

November 21, 2007

Residents are organizing against a proposed jet fuel pipeline through their neighborhoods with encouragement from a former city councilman who represents a competing pipeline company. ...more

November 14, 2007

The last tenants at Georgetown Apartments were vacating the once-thriving community this week. ...more

November 3, 2007

Residents surrounding New Port Tampa Bay aren't exactly sad to see the massive redevelopment project on hold. ...more

October 27, 2007

The 54-acre New Port Tampa Bay site, a key parcel in ongoing efforts to redevelop parts of South Tampa, is up for sale. ...more

October 26, 2007