George S. Middleton High School sits near the heart of a predominately black, East Tampa community, a state-of-the-art facility surrounded by churches, small neighborhood stores and public housing. ...more

August 31, 2008

Middleton, an all-black school for nearly 40 years, represents the struggle alumni faced — and overcame — during segregation. And it's a source of pride for community leaders who fought to re-open the school in 2002, three decades after a federal court order locked its doors. Since then, however, Middleton has struggled to live up to its legacy. ...more

August 29, 2008

The city council, acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency, has added two business owners to the slate of candidates for the volunteer board of the East Tampa Community Revitalization Partnership. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Tampa City Council has approved the contract with Team Pain to build a skate park at the New Tampa Recreation Center. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Tampa City Council has approved the contract with Team Pain to build a skate park at the New Tampa Recreation Center. ...more

August 21, 2008

Mayor Pam Iorio hit the highlights of past and future projects in her annual review of the community's redevelopment. ...more

August 20, 2008

The New Tampa Community Council wants to recognize Carol Poland's efforts by renaming the New Tampa Regional Library in her honor. ...more

August 13, 2008

A redevelopment advisory board needs a for-profit business owner to round out a recommended slate of officers for September elections. ...more

August 13, 2008

Everyone agrees the five-year wait was too long, but Fair Oaks Community Lake is getting rave reviews. ...more

August 13, 2008

Land purchases could soon give the city a chance to redevelop a large swath of real estate along North 22nd Street, north of the infamous and now-demolished Gene's Bar. ...more

August 13, 2008