Expect to pay more for wastewater and trash pickup services within the next few years. ...more

June 11, 2008

TAMPA - Expect to pay more for wastewater and trash pickup services within the next few years. City officials have hinted at the possibility of rate increases before, and on Tuesday a top city administrator bluntly told the council he planned to propose a five-year rate plan by this time next year. ...more

June 10, 2008

Using a credit card reminds me of gambling in Las Vegas. ...more

May 18, 2008

Two weeks after voters approved a property tax cut, Tampa taxpayers might lose some of those savings to an increase in the trash rate. ...more

February 14, 2008

The wild and complex competition for your cable TV-telephone-Internet dollar is shifting again in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

February 14, 2008

TAMPA - The wild and complex competition for your cable TV-telephone-Internet dollar is shifting a bit in the Tampa Bay area. ...more

February 13, 2008

The senator took off his glasses, leaned forward in his chair and looked up at the five members of the Florida Public Service Commission above him on the dais. ...more

February 13, 2008

It's time to stock up on Forever stamps. The cost of mailing a letter will go up a penny - to 42 cents - on May 12. ...more

February 12, 2008

The parent company of Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas said Tuesday that both utilities will be seeking permission from state regulators this year to raise consumer rates, citing major investments in new generation and higher operating costs. ...more

February 6, 2008

Florida insurance regulators angrily and abruptly ended a hearing with Allstate executives after just two hours Tuesday, upset that the company and its attorneys failed to fully comply with a subpoena on its property coverage rates. ...more

January 15, 2008