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

As I've written here before, the term "culinary pack rat" is such a negative phrase for the talents of Recipes Lost & Found readers. I prefer the term "recipe cherishers." Their love of recipes is what keeps the column chugging along. ...more

May 6, 2008

The proposed east-west toll road linking New Tampa to Interstate 275 could be roadkill by July. ...more

May 6, 2008

The city's department heads will spend the next three weeks preparing their budgets for next year with an eye toward making cuts. ...more

May 6, 2008

WEST SHORE - Mayor Pam Iorio will host a town meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the media center of Westshore Elementary School, 7110 S. West Shore Blvd. City administrators and department representatives will be available to answer questions. ...more

May 5, 2008

NEW TAMPA - The proposed east-west toll road linking New Tampa to Interstate 275 could be roadkill by July. ...more

May 5, 2008

Residents on Palmetto Street and Fremont Avenue look at a 21/2-foot-tall wall as a cul-de-sac of problems. ...more

May 3, 2008

For Tony Brooks, it was simply a mental case of putting aside what his wife had been going through since being hospitalized Jan. 28. ...more

April 23, 2008

For Tony Brooks, it was simply a mental case of putting aside what his wife had been going through since being hospitalized Jan. 28. ...more

April 23, 2008

TAMPA - Residents might soon pay more for trash collection as part of a plan to help balance the city's budget. ...more

February 13, 2008