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From March through May, city officials were negotiating in granular detail with the Tampa Bay Rays and its partner, Hines, on redevelopment plans for Tropicana Field. How granular? Down to what it costs to rent light poles from the city. One thing is clear from a review of public records and interviews with officials. After playing an active role in tossing bids then seeking new ones for the ...

For one, Mayor Ken Welch has largely turned over the details to his deputies and advisers.

Also among this week’s highs and lows across Tampa Bay and Florida: Hillsborough’s transportation tax, a solid ethics decision and a new center to help rape victims.

The St. Petersburg mayor was accused of nepotism by former political rival Vince Nowicki.

The Winnebago County Board of Supervisors considered an amended agreement between the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office and the Hancock County Sheriff

The Hancock County Board of Supervisors have moved their weekly meeting to 8am instead of 9am on Monday morning. The supervisors will begin by signing

Corbett will take the place of interim city development administrator Joe Zeoli.

St. Petersburg city council approved a plan Thursday for a new affordable and workforce housing complex to help address the city’s housing crisis and rising rents.

St. Petersburg residents having a difficult time making rent each month may qualify for assistance from the city, which just received more money to help with the rental crisis. 

'I feel like people here are looking for the downside instead of any amount of upsides at all.' "I feel like people here are looking for the downside instead of any amount of upsides at all and I've been disappointed in that."