More than three years ago, Juan and Lori Davis took a risk in deciding to relocate their garment factory from Drew Park to East Tampa. ...more

June 14, 2008

After nearly 50 years of turning quarried rock into wallboard, the National Gypsum Co. will shut down its Port Tampa plant next week, leaving dozens of workers without jobs and sending economic ripples beyond the historic waterfront community. ...more

June 9, 2008

EAST TAMPA - More than three years ago, Juan and Lori Davis took a risk in deciding to relocate their garment factory from Drew Park to East Tampa. Today, they celebrated with the grand opening of Fast Lane Clothing on Shadowlawn Avenue, off 22nd Street. About 75 people gathered for the ribbon-cutting, including Mayor Pam Iorio. ...more

June 6, 2008

Residents need more notification before workers at the Babe Zaharias Golf Course spray a pesticide to kill worms, city council members said Thursday. ...more

June 6, 2008

The Tampa City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on purchasing a new police radio system. The acquisition is long overdue. ...more

June 4, 2008

Following baseball great Yogi Berra's sage advice - "You can observe a lot of things if you just watch" - two Tampa residents volunteering on a committee noticed that disabled people, including many returning veterans, have been left out of community efforts to promote the development of affordable housing. ...more

June 2, 2008

The Tampa Bay History Center will make history when it opens in December, the first time the city has had such a spectacular free-standing structure for its artifacts and stories. ...more

May 24, 2008

The glowing amber dot on a light switch in the entryway of George Tsapoitis' house offers a clue about the future of electricity. ...more

May 12, 2008

Mayor Pam Iorio Tuesday night said neighborhoods won't feel the pinch of smaller city government caused by the economic downturn. ...more

May 10, 2008

PORT TAMPA Mayor Pam Iorio tonight said neighborhoods won't feel the pinch of smaller city government caused by the economic downturn. "We are not cutting critical services," Iorio said during a town hall meeting at Westshore Elementary School. She said the city won't cut police officers and she vowed to hire firefighters. ...more

May 6, 2008