The U.S. military is in a better position to provide Mexico's military with training, resources and intelligence as its southern neighbor battles deadly drug cartels, Defense Secretary Robert Gates says. ...more

March 7, 2009

Developers will have another chance to offer plans to preserve and make use of the historic Guida House at Macfarlane Park. ...more

March 6, 2009

Recent inspections of the Tampa Convention Center's new fire alarm system have found a number of deficiencies, including faulty strobe lights and smoke detectors, raising questions about the safety of a city-owned facility that hosts tens of thousands of people. ...more

March 6, 2009

Tampa's firefighters will receive a 2.5 percent cost-of-living raise this year as well as an additional 3.5 percent step plan increase for those who qualify. ...more

March 6, 2009

An upscale dance club might be the next use for an 1895 building - one of the oldest in downtown Tampa - that originally housed the Tampa Harness & Wagon Co. ...more

March 5, 2009

An upscale dance club might be the next use for an 1895 building – one of the oldest in downtown Tampa – that originally housed the Tampa Harness & Wagon Co. ...more

March 4, 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

After several months of tense negotiations, Tampa officials have hammered out a tentative agreement with the city's firefighters on a one-year contract. ...more

February 28, 2009

After several months of tense negotiations, Tampa officials have hammered out a tentative agreement with the city's firefighters on a one-year contract. ...more

February 27, 2009

No decisions were made, but new questions were raised about the city's fire stations during Monday night's city council meeting. ...more

February 25, 2009