It will be easy for the Tampa City Council to adopt a rule that would give local vendors priority when the city awards a contract. ...more

November 12, 2009

Editor's note: The following letter was sent to Hernando County School Board members and is reprinted here at the authors' request. ...more

November 11, 2009

Flocking together has just been made easier for some area residents, those whose preference for song runs to operatic arias. Two local opera clubs are now combined and settling happily in their new nest, Freedom Plaza. ...more

November 11, 2009

Tampa native Gary Sheffield would prefer to continue his career with his hometown team after his surprising release by the Tigers today, but it wouldn't appear the Rays have any room for him. ...more

March 31, 2009

Have we not learned anything from the ongoing cost effects of unions, related to the "economic" melt down? The president signed a bill recently that states that preference should be given to union contractors on large federal construction jobs. Have you ever seen a union construction project that was cost efficient? Since unions have been slowly shrinking, what about the nonunion contractors? Too bad, stay home and join the ranks of the unemployed. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Rays went down to the wire with their three remaining arbitration-eligible cases Tuesday and came to a resolution with only one of them, setting the stage for a couple of potentially contentious hearings next month. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Tampa Bay Rays went down to the wire with their three remaining arbitration-eligible cases Tuesday and came to a resolution with only one of them, setting the stage for a couple of potentially contentious hearings next month. ...more

January 20, 2009

The following are holiday letters that have been sent to the North Pole... ...more

December 21, 2008

TAMPA -- Hillsborough County Commissioner Rose Ferlita has rejoined the Tampa Port Authority board of commissioners, replacing Brian Blair, who was defeated by Kevin Beckner in his bid for re-election to the commission seat last month. ...more

December 17, 2008

St. Petersburg-based electronics maker Jabil Circuit Inc. has some good news and bad news this week. ...more

November 26, 2008