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Nearly five years ago, as ground was being broken on the Main Street Landing construction site, city officials at the time looked forward to March 2009. That's when, if all went as planned, the Community Redevelopment Agency would have happily presented a $1.25 million check to Gainesville-based developer Ken McGurn if the Mediterranean-styled commercial-residential development was significantly built out and half the units leased or sold. March 2009 has arrived, and McGurn met March 10 with City Council, which was acting in its role as CRA board. Instead of a grip-and-grin check presentation, the two sides were meeting to figure out what they might do to restore a now-strained business relationship and get the project moving again. ...more
March 18, 2009
The city plans to lay off another 20 employees over the next several months. ...more
March 13, 2009
Pedro Martinez has caught the attention of Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti. ...more
March 13, 2009
Tampa officials and event sponsors are studying ways to control the drunken revelry plaguing the 105-year-old Gasparilla Parade, the city's signature event. ...more
March 13, 2009
The city plans to lay off another 20 employees over the next several months. ...more
March 12, 2009
The city's fire marshal's office has given Tampa Convention Center officials 30 days to fix a faulty fire alarm system. ...more
March 12, 2009
The city's fire marshal office has given Tampa Convention Center officials 30 days to fix faulty equipment on the a 60,000-square foot facility's fire alarm system. ...more
March 11, 2009
Developers will have another chance to offer plans to preserve and make use of the historic Guida House at Macfarlane Park. ...more
March 11, 2009
The Avon Park City Council voted after a public hearing Monday night to meet once a month. ...more
March 11, 2009
Saying not enough is being done to preserve Tampa's crumbling architectural legacy, a councilwoman wants the Iorio administration to get tougher with private property owners who allow historical buildings to deteriorate. ...more
March 9, 2009
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