Legislation designed to crack down on rogue towing companies who prey on motorists in Tampa and Hillsborough County is headed for Tallahassee. ...more

December 19, 2009

Commissioner Kevin Beckner's voice rose Wednesday as he realized he would not win his battle to change county policy to ensure all gay and transgender county employees are protected from harassment. ...more

December 17, 2009

Commissioner Kevin Beckner's voice rose today as he realized he would not win his battle to change county policy to ensure all gay and transgender county employees are protected from harassment. ...more

December 16, 2009

I must take issue with your Dec. 13 editorial, "Time for Bean to resign." My views are based on my institutional knowledge of city and county government. ...more

December 16, 2009

The Barrio Latino Commission on Tuesday rejected arguments that it would be too costly to rehabilitate the 86-year-old Ferlita Macaroni Factory, and denied a request for a demolition permit. ...more

December 16, 2009

When Ybor City's nightclubs empty out on the weekends, the party moves to dozens of dimly lit surface parking lots scattered across the historical neighborhood. ...more

December 12, 2009

With Councilman Tom Scott running for mayor, the sprawling district that he represents is wide open for a challenge in the 2011 city elections. ...more

December 12, 2009

Poor Tiger Tiger Woods wanting privacy and his sports cohorts coming down on poor Tiger's side in the media blitz - well, there's an old song that goes, "You had it comin' to you, you rascal you." ...more

December 7, 2009

Dropping AARP Michael Jones' letter ("A vested interest," Nov. 29) was on target. AARP's support of President Obama's health care reform bill is indeed self-serving. ...more

December 5, 2009

Preservationists are hoping to save a 1925 Victorian-style house that faces demolition unless it finds a new home. ...more

November 25, 2009