The city's carbon footprint could soon be getting bigger. Tampa officials want to increase the amount of methanol they're allowed to use at the Howard F. Curren Wastewater Treatment Plant, a move environmental regulators say will double the level of hazardous air emissions coming from the facility. ...more

November 7, 2009

The pending closure of Smithfield Foods meat packing plant is having economic ripple effects across the Tampa Bay area, in ways large and small. ...more

March 4, 2009

When Louie Sellars came to work for the city in 1968, its utility department was anything but state-of-the-art. ...more

January 14, 2009

Voters swarmed the locations Sunday that were still offering a chance to cast a ballot before Election Day. ...more

November 2, 2008

The city union that represents more than 2,000 employees is asking to expand the number of workers given take-home vehicles. ...more

August 30, 2008

Pat Smith said she didn't mind the sewer pipe temporarily blocking her driveway on West Leona Street. ...more

June 28, 2008

SUNSET PARK - Pat Smith said she didn't mind the sewer pipe temporarily blocking her driveway on West Leona Street. ...more

June 24, 2008

Expect to pay more for wastewater and trash pickup services within the next few years. ...more

June 11, 2008

TAMPA - Expect to pay more for wastewater and trash pickup services within the next few years. City officials have hinted at the possibility of rate increases before, and on Tuesday a top city administrator bluntly told the council he planned to propose a five-year rate plan by this time next year. ...more

June 10, 2008

PALMA CEIA - Prepare for traffic delays as the city's wastewater department begins work Tuesday on a broken sewer line underneath Bay to Bay Boulevard. ...more

May 12, 2008