A school board consultant is recommending the school impact fee per single-family home be raised from $4,266 to $10,000 to cover new school construction — an increase of about 134 percent. ...more

December 21, 2007

A projected decline in gas taxes is forcing the Department of Transportation to scale back its five-year roadwork program across the state. ...more

December 13, 2007

Another coffee franchise is making its way to the area, but not only with a store here and a store there. ...more

December 3, 2007

In 1939, 5-year-old Erna Blitzer left France with her parents and older sister for a vacation to visit relatives in Poland. They never made it home. ...more

November 11, 2007

The Florida Aquarium said Thursday it is planning a $6 million expansion which will include a major new marine exhibit and a larger ship for educational cruises of Tampa Bay. ...more

November 2, 2007

TAMPA - Using mostly private donations, the Florida Aquarium said today that it is planning to invest some $6 million over the next five years for an expansion, a major new exhibit and a larger ship for Tampa Bay educational cruises. The announcement comes on the same day that the city-owned attraction touted its best year of attendance since it opened in 1995. ...more

November 1, 2007

An aggressive expansion of Lee Roy Selmon's restaurants will be led by a new ownership group that includes the brand's founder. ...more

October 30, 2007

Lee Roy Selmon the man is taking over Lee Roy Selmon's, the upscale barbecue restaurant. OSI Restaurants today announced it's selling 80 percent of the restaurant to an investment group led by the Hall of Fame Tampa Bay Buccaneer and the chain's president, Peter Barli. ...more

October 29, 2007