Thursday's monthly meeting of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority turned into an unprecedented and raw display of board politics and a power struggle between newcomers and its nationally regarded airport director, Louis Miller. ...more

December 11, 2009

Breaking a nine-month deadlock, the union representing Tampa's firefighters reached a tentative agreement with city officials Thursday on a contract for 2010. ...more

December 11, 2009

It's no small feat winning $100 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. ...more

December 11, 2009

Leaders of the International Association of Firefighters Local 754 have agreed to forgo a cost-of-living raise and step increases for firefighters who qualified this fiscal year. In exchange, the city has agreed not to require random drug testing for firefighters and to provide $114,000 this year in tuition reimbursement for firefighters attending school. ...more

December 10, 2009

The stage is set for a final confrontation between the city and its police union. ...more

November 28, 2009

For more than a decade, the spouses of Tampa police officers killed in the line of duty have been offered a choice of health insurance plans at no cost to them – three this year. Last, the city sent a letter to the widows of three fallen officers explaining that that the because of budget constraints and rising insurance costs, it would only pay the full cost for one plan. Another plan would be offered but the families would have to kick in some money. ...more

November 20, 2009

Brushing aside a chorus of opposition from evangelical groups, the city council today voted to expand anti-discrimination laws to include transgender individuals. ...more

November 19, 2009

A sizable endowment gift from a Tampa philanthropist and patron of the arts will result in a name change for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. ...more

November 17, 2009

The Hillsborough County Tourist Development Council tabled two issues Thursday until its February meeting. ...more

November 17, 2009

A sizable endowment gift from a Tampa philanthropist and patron of the arts will result in a name change for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. ...more

November 16, 2009