Bill Metler has always prided himself on being part of the solution rather than part of the problem. ...more

July 16, 2008

It has been a vacant lot no one wanted to touch. City officials tried for nearly six years to market the site for a restaurant, shop or office - anything commercial. But the northeast corner of 29th Street and Lake Avenue, across from Leon's Package Store, didn't sell until a nonprofit group stepped forward. ...more

July 16, 2008

Knowing the community has no money to make its next bond payment, community development district Supervisor William Martello says he would rather sue Lennar Corp. than let the district go into default. ...more

July 16, 2008

Bill Metler has always prided himself on being part of the solution rather than part of the problem. ...more

July 16, 2008

A former police substation is now an urgent care medical center for the homeless and uninsured. ...more

July 16, 2008

TAMPA Bill Metler has always prided himself on being part of the solution rather than the than part of the problem. It's one of the reasons he joined the Greater Tampa Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, a volunteer-led group that assists professional emergency responders during disasters. ...more

July 15, 2008

HERITAGE ISLES - Knowing the community has no money to make its next bond payment, community development district Supervisor William Martello says he'd rather sue Lennar Corp. than let the district go into default. ...more

July 10, 2008

Some New Tampa community development district incumbents will coast into another term, while others have stiff opposition. ...more

June 28, 2008

Zuriel Cabrera's beef with his cable TV company started shortly after he moved into Live Oak Preserve and learned he couldn't receive high-definition channels or use his brand-new TiVo. ...more

June 28, 2008

LIVE OAK PRESERVE - Zuriel Cabrera's beef with his cable TV company started shortly after he moved into Live Oak Preserve and learned he couldn't receive high-definition channels or use his brand-new TiVo. Last week, he took his issues to the Federal Communications Commission. Cabrera, who has been a vocal opponent of bulk contracts between cable companies and homeowners associations, flew to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of the FCC's media bureau and other commission staff. ...more

June 25, 2008