As a caseworker for Rep. Kathy Castor, Shirley Miranda had a heavy workload. ...more

December 16, 2009

Two local health clinics will share $6.6 million in federal stimulus grant money to expand services. ...more

December 10, 2009

Two Hillsborough County medical clinics will be built with federal stimulus money. ...more

December 9, 2009

City officials haven't given up hope of fixing chronic flooding problems at a high-traffic intersection and expanding the reclaimed water system. ...more

December 8, 2009

Stacy Frank has filed to run for the District 57 state House seat held by term-limited Republican Faye Culp. ...more

November 6, 2009

Castor targets security costs U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, has added a provision to a pending bill that will help workers and businesses at the Port of Tampa and other Florida ports eliminate duplicative and costly background checks. ...more

October 24, 2009

The federal government has awarded a $5.3 million grant for dredging 70 miles of channels in Tampa Harbor and $472,000 to widen a portion of the main Tampa channel to create a passing lane for ships through the Port of Tampa, U.S. Rep Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, said Friday. ...more

October 3, 2009

Gulf Marine Repair Corp. intends to rehire more than 100 employees to handle an increase in ship repair projects and will create 50 jobs to expand a dry dock at Port of Tampa, officials said Monday. ...more

September 1, 2009

The debate over federal health care reform continues on tonight at 6:30 p.m. when U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor holds a town-hall meeting on the issue by telephone. ...more

August 13, 2009

I attended a non-meeting, which was advertised as a "Town Hall Meeting Health Care Reform." It was hosted by state Rep. Betty Reed. ...more

August 10, 2009