A spending bill taking shape in Congress to stimulate the economy could exceed $700 billion, and no community can afford to be left out. Tampa area leaders are right to be assembling wish lists. ...more

January 1, 2009

Florida Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, has received the following prestigious awards from a variety of regional and statewide organizations: ...more

July 1, 2008

The Tampa Bay area's new regional transportation board kicked off the search for a day-to-day leader Friday. ...more

June 28, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist, the self-proclaimed "people's governor," says he believes in open government. ...more

December 16, 2007

Suffering the fatigue and muscle-weakening effects of post-polio syndrome, Joe Smith has nevertheless become the most energetic local advocate of better transit and roads. ...more

November 21, 2007

Jerry Maxwell, who guided Tampa Bay Water from its birth during the regional water wars to a period of regional cooperation in finding new sources of water, announced Wednesday he will retire from his job as general manager effective Feb. 28. ...more

September 20, 2007