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

U.S. troops could face trial in Iraqi courts for major crimes committed off base and when not on missions, under a draft security pact hammered out in months of tortuous negotiations, Iraqi officials familiar with the draft said Wednesday. ...more

October 16, 2008

Union representatives for workers at a Plant City manufacturing plant said the company has locked the gates on the facility, putting 160 people out of a job. ...more

October 15, 2008

Fees, fees, fees. Gee, can't wait to go to the park and read advertisements. It's like the fun of walking nature trails and running into beer cans. Well, I guess that's "ads" also. ...more

October 4, 2008

Tzipi Livni, Israel's foreign minister, emerged last week as the leader of the governing Kadima Party and the favorite to succeed Ehud Olmert as prime minister. She is steely enough, no doubt, for the proverbial 3 a.m. phone call. ...more

September 22, 2008

North Korea escalated its renewed confrontation with the United States on Friday, saying it is moving to restore a nuclear reactor and warning it "will go its own way" because Washington refuses to remove it from the U.S. terror blacklist. ...more

September 20, 2008

The board of directors of the Highlands County Industrial Development Authority/Economic Development Commission voted to change auditors and received an update on the search for a replacement for Executive Director Louise England during Wednesday's meeting. ...more

September 14, 2008

The developer leading Temple Terrace's downtown revitalization efforts wants more concessions before it seals a deal with the city. ...more

September 10, 2008

CLEARWATER - To cut $25 million from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office budget, the agency may have to eliminate its DUI squad, Sheriff Jim Coats said today. ...more

June 23, 2008

The proposed merger of the nation's two satellite radio broadcasters - bogged down in the regulatory process for more than a year - has cleared a major hurdle: The Federal Communications Commission chief is recommending approval of the $3.8 billion deal. ...more

June 17, 2008