Mayor Pam Iorio said this afternoon she would endorse studying the viability of a meetings or conference center in Tampa's West Shore district, tying the proposal to the city's light rail plans. Iorio, the leading advocate for a regional light rail and enhanced bus transit network, also praised the Hillsborough County Commission's vote Wednesday to move toward putting a 1-cent sales tax increase for mass transit and road improvements on the ballot in November 2010. ...more

November 5, 2009

You wouldn't expect it to take two hours for a plane to go from Davis Islands to downtown Tampa, but that's how long it took Tuesday night. ...more

November 5, 2009

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association expects more than 1,000 aircraft in Tampa for the AOPA Aviation Summit Thursday through Saturday, spokesman Chris Dancy said. ...more

November 3, 2009

At first I thought it must be a furlough day and that it was supposed to be dark outside and time to go home. ...more

November 2, 2009

Scott Settlemire stood amid hundreds of cars at the 2010-Model Tampa Bay International Auto Show and wondered, for a moment, what it would be like if one vehicle fit all needs. ...more

October 24, 2009

Scott Settlemire stood amid the hundreds of cars at the Tampa Bay International Auto Show and wondered, for a moment, what it would be like if there was one vehicle that fit all our needs. ...more

October 23, 2009

Every year, 20,000 rubber ducks race down the Hillsborough River to help end hunger in this area. ...more

October 14, 2009

The new Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates route through downtown was unveiled this week, and the response to the change has been positive, said Darrell Stefany, president of EventFest, which organizes the event. ...more

October 3, 2009

Three local businesses and one businessman were spotlighted by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce on Friday evening for their accomplishments. ...more

September 26, 2009

Annual event continues today Just 15 days until school starts. To get the whole family in the classroom groove again, head to the Back to School Bash from noon to 4 p.m. today at the Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St. ...more

August 9, 2009