Cal Marsella, head of Denver's transit agency, says the Tampa Bay area needs a regional vision and a clear message if voters are to be persuaded to approve a sales tax increase to pay for rail. ...more

November 14, 2007

Applauds Effort As a long-time resident of Temple Terrace, I support Tampa City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern's challenge to the dysfunctional status quo of our county. I refer to her efforts to reform the Environmental Protection Commission. ...more

November 6, 2007

The building of a city can begin with tiny strips of paper, carefully sliced at a paper cutter, bottles of glue and pencils for shading. ...more

October 31, 2007

It's a hot and hectic Friday night on the sidelines of Wharton High's homecoming. ...more

October 31, 2007

TAMPA - City Attorney David Smith said Thursday he will suggest that city council members move forward with a discussion and vote on a land use agreement and rezoning changes for the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory. ...more

October 18, 2007

Office workers and downtown dwellers, grab some popcorn and a blanket. A regular movie night could soon come to a downtown park in Tampa. ...more

October 4, 2007

Mayor Pam Iorio has declared that Friday will be Green and Gold Day in Tampa. The mayor and University of South Florida Athletics Director Doug Woolard will join fans in the Tampa City Hall courtyard at 306 E. Jackson St. to hoist a banner on the side of the Tampa municipal office building. ...more

September 26, 2007

Talk about changing the rules of the game. These are frustrating, uncertain times for local officials trying to figure out budgets, priorities and property-tax scenarios - without the state Supreme Court messing with their toolbox. In this case, Strand v. Escambia County, the Florida Supremes have unanimously decided to fundamentally alter the way or tax increment financing, or TIF, money can be spent. ...more

September 24, 2007

Here's what would happen if Tampa City Councilwomen Linda Saul-Sena and Mary Mulhern were to realize their dream of having the city buy Tampa Street and Florida Avenue and convert them into two-way streets. ...more

September 15, 2007

There's nothing like a common cause to bring people together. For the North Forest Hills Neighborhood Association, concern about their lakes, ponds and roads was the catalyst that united them. ...more

September 5, 2007