Community Development

A draft is expected to go public Thursday. The agreement, which will include recent proposals by Councilman Bill Carlson, would then be added to upcoming agendas for the city council and county commission.

On Monday, the Rays are scheduled to announce the firm that will oversee building the ballpark. Meantime, Hillsborough College President Ken Atwater says definitive agreements on financing could reach local officials within days.

Bill Carlson says the Rays are receptive to his plan to cover Tampa's share of construction through new tax-increment revenue from the stadium district that would also seed a citywide infrastructure trust fund.

Part of a new citywide initiative in partnership with the nonprofit Current Initiatives, “Suds and Solutions,” offers access to free laundry services and government resources right at the laundromat.

The Southern Poverty Law Center said it is looking into the history behind how the city acquired the land and “failed to produce sustainable employment or affordable housing.”

Forward Pinellas is hosting virtual and in-person events this week to discuss potential St. Petersburg road projects.

A gas station, a Vietnamese restaurant, and a sporting goods store were set ablaze, and were among 40 Tampa businesses damaged during weekend unrest at…

Addressing community concerns with its initial plan, Sarasota’s Selby Gardens has announced its amended expansion proposal.The initial plan was rejected…

Nearly half of the people living and working in Florida still struggle to make ends meet after the Great Recession, according to a new study from the…