Some council members wanted to push green policies, a renewable energy program, even the burying of power lines. ...more

November 14, 2008

The very concept of a "crash tax" seemed repugnant a year ago. Then Amendment 1 passed, and city officials watched their tax revenues shrink by $400,000 this year. ...more

November 12, 2008

In an unexpected move, a divided city council has turned down a proposed franchise agreement with Tampa Electric, forcing Mayor Pam Iorio's administration back to the negotiating table with the private regional energy company. ...more

November 8, 2008

TAMPA In an unexpected move, a divided city council Thursday night voted down a proposed franchise agreement with Tampa Electric, forcing Mayor Pam Iorio's administration back to the negotiating table with the private regional energy company. The vote was 4 to 2 on a motion by Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena to reject the voluminous 25-year agreement. Council President Tom Scott and Councilman Charlie Miranda cast the dissenting votes. ...more

November 7, 2008

Joe Sharkey of Tarpon Springs says the City Commission did not act in an impartial, quasi-judicial manner in declaring the concurrency certificate for the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter on the Anclote River no longer valid. ...more

November 1, 2008

Those who rent the Sebring Civic Center and serve alcohol will now be required to pay an extra deposit. ...more

October 27, 2008

Oops, they did it again. Members of the Tarpon Springs City Commission have put themselves in a pickle by voting 3-2 Tuesday that a concurrency certificate in Wal-Mart's site plan had expired. ...more

October 25, 2008

The plot thickens in the ongoing drama that centers on whether Wal-Mart can construct a Supercenter along U.S. 19, north of Tarpon Avenue, abutting the Anclote River. ...more

October 25, 2008

Every 25 years, the city renegotiates its franchise with Tampa Electric. To environmental advocates, the talks provide a window of opportunity for city officials to push for green policies, renewable energy programs and other concessions from the regional utility. ...more

October 24, 2008

The plot thickens in the ongoing drama that centers on whether Wal-Mart can construct a SuperCenter along U.S. 19, north of Tarpon Avenue, abutting the Anclote River. ...more

October 22, 2008