Masque Community Theatre is a perfect example of how a venue of its type should serve its neighbors, Cyn LoPinto says. ...more

July 9, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - The city council has approved a final site plan for the revitalization of Temple Terrace's downtown core. The city's redevelopment partners, Ram Development Co. and Pinnacle Realty Advisors, have agreed to purchase 20.36 acres from the city at 56th Street and Bullard Parkway for $14.9 million. ...more

July 8, 2008

The city will seek conventional means to finance the parking garage and land for an arts and education center in its 20.36-acre redevelopment area south of Bullard Parkway and east of Busch Boulevard. ...more

July 2, 2008

The Temple Terrace City Council moved Tuesday toward closing its deal with the master developer of the city's downtown revitalization project. ...more

June 21, 2008

THONOTOSASSA - The Thonotosassa Branch Library, 10715 Main St., will be closed until 10 a.m. Monday, June 23, to repair water damage caused by a roof drain malfunction. ...more

June 18, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - The Temple Terrace City Council moved Tuesday, June 17, toward closing its deal with the master developer of the city's downtown revitalization project. The council unanimously approved Aug. 15 as the date city officials will sign a $14.9 million contract to turn over 20.36 acres of a blighted shopping district southeast of Bullard Parkway and 56th Street to the partnership of Ram Development Co. and Pinnacle Realty Advisors. In turn, the developer has plans to build a $45 million mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly center that will include 245,479 square feet of retail, residential, restaurant, office and civic/cultural components. ...more

June 17, 2008

As inflation continues to climb, it may be small comfort that prices for iPhones, skirts and drapes are falling. ...more

June 13, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - The city's new redevelopment director came onboard Monday. Michael Marshall will oversee the $45 million downtown revitalization project that is to include 20.36 acres of retail, residential, restaurant, office and civic/cultural components southeast of Bullard Parkway and 56th Street. The property is the site of two antiquated shopping plazas. He replaces Ralph Bosek, who steps down May 30 after serving in the position for almost five years. ...more

May 20, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - You will get a chance to air complaints and suggest ideas to elected officials at the city's next Town Hall meeting May 13. The meeting is scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. at the Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway. ...more

May 6, 2008

Plant City quarterback Techonqueyha Shaw had a self-imposed debt to her teammates for getting into a car accident a year ago that sidelined her for the playoffs. ...more

May 3, 2008