The last remnants of one of the city's oldest businesses are going to fade into history. The city has awarded a contract to D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. to tear down the remaining buildings and other structures at the former Stock Building Supply at 510 and 511 S. Collins St. Griffin Wrecking will pay the city $500, in exchange for the right to salvage materials from the site. ...more

November 26, 2009

Tampa is one of many cities participating today in a one-day, global event called Park(ing) Day 2009 where metered parking spaces are transformed into public parks. ...more

September 18, 2009

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March 22, 2009

Does this affect property owners outside Tampa? No, although there are some properties outside the city hooked up to the city's water system. Look at your water bill or call the city's water department at (813) 274-8121 to find out if you are on the system. ...more

March 20, 2009

What To Do This Month •Prune rose bushes (not climbers). Cut back to healthy branches and remove weak stems. Remove all but three to five healthy canes, and cut these back a third to a half. ...more

February 8, 2009

After years of hearings, a weeklong jury trial, two appeals and costs running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, a ruckus over who should pay to sod a lawn in a deed-restricted community is back to square one. ...more

February 6, 2009

After years of hearings, a weeklong jury trial, two appeals and costs running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, a ruckus over who should pay to sod a lawn in a deed-restricted community is back to square one. ...more

February 5, 2009

It's arguably the nicest new lawn in the country: Raymond James Stadium is getting 95,000 square feet of Bermuda Southern hybrid 419 turf grown especially for Super Bowl XLIII. ...more

January 10, 2009

Twenty freshmen from Berkeley Preparatory School laid sod, installed edging and picked up trash at Al Lopez Park on Wednesday. ...more

January 8, 2009

Traffic bound to Memorial Elementary School and Sebring High School should not encounter any road detours as students go back to school Tuesday. ...more

January 5, 2009