The issue: Union fundraiser spends 85 percent of collections on salaries and other expenses. Our opinion: A disgraceful practice that unions should cease and lawmakers should investigate. ...more

December 13, 2009

Leaders of the International Association of Firefighters Local 754 have agreed to forgo a cost-of-living raise and step increases for firefighters who qualified this fiscal year. In exchange, the city has agreed not to require random drug testing for firefighters and to provide $114,000 this year in tuition reimbursement for firefighters attending school. ...more

December 10, 2009

Although Amtrak ridership fell nationwide for the first time in seven years, ridership on the Silver Star that serves Tampa on its daily New York-Miami northbound and southbound runs grew 1.1 percent to 371,235 passengers for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30. ...more

October 14, 2009

Amtrak's Silver Star, which serves Tampa on its daily northbound and southbound runs between New York and Miami, continued to gain ridership in April despite a nationwide decline in Amtrak ridership. ...more

June 23, 2009

Amtrak's Silver Star, which serves Tampa on its daily northbound and southbound runs between New York and Miami, continued to gain ridership in April despite a nationwide decline in Amtrak ridership. ...more

June 22, 2009

Despite a 10 percent decline in Amtrak ridership in March compared with a year ago, down to 2.2 million passengers, Tampa ridership on Amtrak's Silver Star gained 3.8 percent to 8,423. ...more

May 28, 2009

Despite a 10 percent decline in Amtrak ridership in March compared with a year ago, down to 2.2 million passengers, Tampa ridership on Amtrak's Silver Star gained 3.8 percent to 8,423. ...more

May 27, 2009

An Amtrak locomotive and passenger car will be among exhibits from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the National Train Day celebration at Tampa's Union Station. ...more

May 9, 2009

An Amtrak locomotive and passenger car will be among exhibits Saturday during the National Train Day celebration at Tampa's Union Station from noon to 5 p.m. ...more

May 8, 2009

Explorer K-8 will end its first school year with a shakeup among its administration, including the transfer of its principal, Dominick Ferello. ...more

April 2, 2009