Tampa Council moves to curb mayoral authority amid growing City Hall power struggle
The Tampa City Council moved a sweeping package of charter changes closer to the ballot, advancing proposals that…
Tampa Council weighs charter changes; Jane Castor warns against ‘power grab’
The Tampa City Council is considering a series of charter changes that could significantly shift the balance of…
‘Businesses will not survive’: Tampa’s $92.7M flood project faces pushback from Bill Carlson, SoHo businesses
A week after helping reshape a Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal that had appeared politically stuck, Tampa City…
Winners and losers emerging from the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal
I have been following St. Petersburg’s Stadium Saga for more than 40 years. Depending on how you count,…
Tampa City Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak says she has breast cancer
Tampa City Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak at Tampa City Hall in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 27, 2026. Credit: Screengrab…
Fact-checking Lynn Hurtak’s ‘MythBusters’ take on Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal
Tampa City Council Member Lynn Hurtak is casting a skeptical eye on the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal, releasing a Facebook…
Bill Carlson draws red lines as Rays stadium deal heads toward Tampa, Hillsborough votes next week
The Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal is moving toward pivotal votes next week, even though some of the…
‘He has always had our backs’: Tampa PBA back Bob Buckhorn for Tampa Mayor
Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn has earned support from the Tampa Police Benevolent Association (PBA) in his bid…
Tampa City Council votes ‘no’ on Rays land use transmittal. What does that mean?
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa City Council members voted 4-3 not to approve a land use transmittal needed for…
A first step forward? Bill Carlson, Ken Babby discuss Tampa Bay Rays ballpark deal
A day after Tampa City Council members delivered two setbacks to the proposed Tampa Bay Rays stadium district,…
‘It’s beyond frustrating’: Jane Castor scoffs at Tampa City Council for blocking Rays land-use review
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor sharply criticized the City Council after members blocked a land-use amendment needed to advance…
Tampa CRA drops August Tampa Bay Rays discussion as board awaits direct negotiations
The Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency voted to remove discussion of a proposed $100 million contribution to a Tampa…