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Halloway: "This is a deal that would make P.T Barnum blush" The Beacon, September 3, 2008

Citizens Envision a New Built Environment for Temple Terrace CreativeTampaBay.com , August 25, 2008

Halloway: Downtown is 'incredibly shrinking project' The Beacon, August 13, 2008

Revamp called 'Shrinking Project' The Tampa Tribune, August 13, 2008

Temple Terrace Faces Another Obstacle The Tampa Tribune, August 7, 2008

Fundraising for $9.3M Temple Terrace Arts Center Begins Tampa Bay Business Journal, July 16, 2008

Temple Terrace arts center a 'go' for now as cost climbs to $9.2M" The Beacon, July 23, 2008

Temple Terrace Council, developer agree on arts center St. Petersburg Times, July 16, 2008

Temple Terrace OKs Fundraising for Arts Center The Tampa Tribune, July 16, 2008

Masque Plays for Home The Tampa Tribune, July 9, 2008

With Gas at $4, Cities Explore Whether It's Smart to Be Dense The Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2008

No easy answers for Masque's future downtown The Beacon, July 8, 2008

Site plan approved for downtown Temple Terrace Tampa Bay Business Journal, July 8, 2008

Laudable Transit Plan Tackles Temple Terrace's Teeming Roads The Tampa Tribune, July 5, 2008

HUD Money Won't Finance New Garage The Tampa Tribune, July 2, 2008

After July 8 meeting, downtown countdown to begin The Beacon, July 1, 2008

Mask continues to search for - hopefully - temporary home The Beacon, July 1, 2008

Theatre May Lose Its Home The Tampa Tribune, June 25, 2008

Temple Terrace Set to Seal Deal The Tampa Tribune, June 17, 2008

Theatre May Lose Its Home The Beacon, June 17, 2008

Changes Sought Might Delay Temple Terrace Project The Tampa Tribune, June 13, 2008

Downtown's site plan held over for more discussion until Tuesday The Beacon, June 9, 2008

Temple Terrace Awards Facade Upgrade Grant, June 5, 2008

Work Along Busch Should Start in Fall The Tampa Tribune, June 4, 2008

Firestone could be first to get aid to improve appearance The Beacon, May 25, 2008

Marshall succeeds Bosek who will manage MOSI The Beacon, May 25, 2008

Bosek Replacement Welcomed Aboard The Tampa Tribune, May 24, 2008

USF Students Celebrate Pavilion Project The Tampa Tribune, May 8, 2008

Who wants what at the Arts Center - how to pay for it? The Beacon, May 7, 2008

Land sold to developers The Tampa Tribune, April 19, 2008

Council, developer approve downtown's sale, more work ahead The Beacon, April 23, 2008

Temple Terrace finalizes land sale agreement for downtown Tampa Bay Business Journal, April 16, 2008

They did it! City approves downtown sales agreement The Beacon, April 16, 2008

City OKs Redevelopment Land Sale The Tampa Tribune, April 16, 2008

Purchase-Sale Agreement Announcement Press Release, April 16, 2008

Downtown hurdles: art center, escape clauses, tenant uses The Beacon, April 9, 2008

Temple Terrace set to finalize land sale Tuesday Tampa Bay Business Journal, March 27, 2008

Tampa Neighborhood tests new vision for city planning St. Petersburg Times, March 29, 2008

Temple Terrace to give businesses a boost The Tampa Tribune, March 28, 2008

Commercial Facade Grant Press Release, March 28, 2008

How will Bosek's retirement affect Temple Terrace downtown plan? The Beacon, March 25, 2008

Developer's investors give downtown project the 'go' The Beacon, March 25, 2008

What you will see after University Mall's $10 million makeover in April The Beacon, March 25, 2008

Redevelopment Snags The Tampa Tribune, March 22, 2008

Arts center to be part of city's downtown The Beacon, March 19, 2008

Arts Center Vote Postponed The Tampa Tribune, March 15, 2008

'I just need a break' The Tampa Tribune, March 15, 2008

Temple Terrace gives go-ahead on infrastructure Tampa Bay Business Journal, March 6, 2008

Going Underground with Utility Lines The Tampa Tribune, March 10, 2008

Councilman: How much will city lose in downtown sale? The Beacon, March 4, 2008

Councilman: City set to lose $3.5M in downtown land sale The Beacon, February 27, 2008

Will Masque stay in downtown or be homeless? The Beacon, February 13, 2008

Notice of Zoning Map Designation Change The Tampa Tribune, February 23, 2008

USF students building scenic Riverfront Preserve The Beacon, February 13, 2008

Developer Given Site Plan Extension The Tampa Tribune, February 7, 2008

Temple Terrace Close to Selling Downtown Land Tampa Bay Business Journal, February 7, 2008

Downtown Redevelopment Gains Momentum City Press Release , February 7, 2008

Downtown: Sweetbay dealing, others may move The Beacon, January 29, 2008

A Downtown for Temple Terrace? Bay News 9, December 29, 2007

End Game: Ram/Pinnacle's Final Plan For Redevelopment Ken Halloway's Blog, December 29, 2007

Beyond the Call of Duty The Tampa Tribune, December 29, 2007

Council OKs Rejuvenation Strategy The Tampa Tribune, December 22, 2007

New Redevelopment Plan Fuels Downtown Project City Press Release, December 21, 2007

Temple Terrace Downtown Plan to Get Rolling in 2008 The Tampa Tribune, December 21, 2007

Downtown plan less than vision, but it's approved TBcom December 21, 2007

Developers get nod to move forward with downtown Temple Terrace plan Tampa Bay Business Journal, December 21, 2007

Temple Terrace OKs Redevelopment Plan Tampa Bay Online, December 19, 2007

Businesses complain about 56th Street changes The Beacon, December 12, 2007

All await downtown's $1.8 million answer The Beacon, December 12, 2007

Sorting Through the Options The Tampa Tribune, November 28, 2007

$1.8 Million Price Cut a Deal Breaker for Downtown The Beacon, November 28, 2007

Office-Space Market Begins to Feel a Chill  The Wall Street Journal, November 21, 2007

Council postpones downtown decision The Beacon, November 21, 2007

City discusses planning changes at Tuesday meeting The Beacon, November 19, 2007

City to decide on new 'final' redevelopment site plan The Beacon, November 13, 2007 

Sarasota Gets a Spanking Sarasota Magazine, November, 2007

Developers circle around Temple Terrace The Beacon, November 7, 2007 

A green approach can pay off in green The Tampa Tribune, October 24, 2007

The young, the restless and the green Creative Loafing, October 23, 2007

Busch Blvd. May Get Makeover The Tampa Tribune, October 19, 2007

Temple Terrace Officials Identify Site for Arts Center The Tampa Tribune, October 3, 2007

Big developments put in jeopardy by court ruling The Tampa Tribune, September 21, 2007

Project May Bring New Land-Use Code The Tampa Tribune, September 26, 2007

Leaders Share Vision for Temple Terrace The Tampa Tribune, September 15, 2007

The Urban Charrette Adds a Fresh, Young Voice to Urban Design Creative Tampa Bay, Sept. 16, 2007

Discussion series focuses on Tampa as a livable city Tampa Bay Business Journal, August 30, 2007

Letter of Interest City of Temple Terrace & Pinnacle/RAM, August 15, 2007

Temple Terrace, developer could close on $16.9M sale of downtown site March 1 The Beacon, August 10, 2007

City fortunate to sign Pinnacle/Ram contract by January The Beacon, July 23, 2007

Plan is to Save the Land The Tampa Tribune, July 7, 2007

Designers Say City Isn't User Friendly The Tampa Tribune, July 1, 2007

City Negotiates Redevelopment Contract with Pinnacle/RAM Wednesday 
The Beacon
, June 11, 2007

 Redevelopment Update Approved The Tampa Tribune, June 23, 2007

Negotiations Begin for Temple Terrace Redevelopment Tampa Bay Business Journal, June 20, 2007

Builder chosen for 'green' structure Tampa Bay Business Journal, June 20, 2007

Temple Terrace libraries, redevelopment, could face cuts from state changes  
The Beacon
, June 11, 2007

Planners Face Another Fight The St. Petersburg Times, June 10, 2007

Governor Vetoes Two City Projects The Tampa Tribune, June 6, 2007

Architect Earns Fran Barford Award The Tampa Tribune, May 30, 2007

Memorial Finds a Home The Tampa Tribune, May 19, 2007

City to Get Help with 2 Road Projects The Tampa Tribune, May 16, 2007

Old Mall Moving to New Owners The Tampa Tribune, April 26, 2007

 Design Work Slowing Busch Boulevard Project The Tampa Tribune, April 26, 2007

City Seeks to Update Its 2001 Redevelopment Plan The Temple Terrace News, April 25, 2007

We're getting close - City, downtown developer coming to terms The Beacon, April 25, 2007

City's 'Streetscape' Concept Garners Design Award The Temple Terrace News, April 18, 2007

Redevelopment Agreement Moving Forward The Tampa Tribune, April 7, 2007

Redevelopment Plan The Success of Pinnacle The Tampa Tribune, March 24, 2007

Council Extends Redevelopment Plan Timeframe The Temple Terrace News, March 14, 2007

Halloway criticizes Sweetbay which city won't move The Beacon, March 14, 2007

Developer gets extra 2 weeks in 7-year downtown quest The Beacon, March 14, 2007

Council Gives Planner More Time on Designs The Tampa Tribune, March 10, 2007

Govin Praises Developer's Changes The Tampa Tribune, March 7, 2007

More Answers to Questions about Downtown Plan The Beacon, March 7, 2007

Developer given time to polish latest proposals The Temple Terrace News, February 28, 2007

City Grants 2 more weeks for downtown The Beacon, February 28, 2007

Signs of Progress and Compromise on Temple Terrace Redevelopment Plan The Tampa Bay Business Journal, February 26, 2007

Developer is Asked to Refine Proposal The Tampa Tribune, February 24, 2007

Next developer, please! What others say about downtown prospects The Beacon, February 21, 2007

Sour Words for Sweetbay from Temple Terrace Dais The Tampa Bay Business Journal, February 16, 2007

Citizens Help Plan Lay of the Land The Tampa Tribune, February 15, 2007

Redevelopment Developer Allotted Final Chance The Temple Terrace News, February 14, 2007

Ultimatum: Downtown Developer Has 2 Weeks to Fix Plan The Beacon, February 14, 2007

Downtown Will Change, One Way or Another  St. Petersburg Times, February 11, 2007

Temple Terrace Mandates Redevelopment Changes The Tampa Tribune, February 10, 2007

Redevelopment Grinding Along The Tampa Tribune, February 1, 2007

Builder Can't Go Down Lazy River The Tampa Tribune, February1 , 2007

City Rejects $344,000 Plan to Update Land Rules The Beacon, January 31, 2007

Golf Club, City Go Out on a Limb The Temple Terrace News, January 24, 2007

Project to Set Guidelines for Larger-Scale Improvements The Temple Terrace News, January 10, 2007

Council Rejects Plan to Hire Consulting Firm The Tampa Tribune, January 20, 2007

City Making Progress on Redevelopment Plans, Official Says  Beacon, January 10, 2007

A Small Glimpse of the City's Future The Tampa Tribune, January 11, 2007

We're Going in the Right Direction The Tampa Tribune, January 6, 2007

Busch Boulevard Work May Start in Fall The Tampa Tribune, January 6, 2007

One Block of 56th Street set for Streetscape Test of Design Ideas Beacon, January 3, 2007

A Redevelopment Plan Gone Awry The Tampa Tribune, December 28, 2006

Developer: 'There's a Wholesale Difference of Opinion' Beacon, December 27, 2006

Developer's Site Plan Met with Flurry of Comments, Concerns The Temple Terrace News, December 27, 2006

Council Approves Master Plan The Tampa Tribune, December 21, 2006

Still Some Unanswered Questions on Redevelopment The Tampa Tribune, December 9, 2006

Council Faces ChangesTuesday The Tampa Tribune, November 18, 2006

Fernandez, Knapp Step Up; Halloway Keeps Seat St. Petersburg Times, November 8, 2006

City Council Hopefuls Report Contributions The Tampa Tribune, November 4, 2006

Project's Site Plan in the Works The Temple Terrace News, October 26, 2006

Beat-up Gas Station Takes a Beating for Redevelopment Beacon, October 25, 2006

Downtown Plan at Heart of Council Race St. Petersburg Times, October 25, 2006

Halloway, Fernandez, Knapp for Temple Terrace City Council The Tampa Tribune, October 21, 2006

Gas Station Demolition Symbolic The Tampa Tribune, October 21, 2006

Why Council Chose Pinnacle/RAM Over Downtown Selection Committee Beacon, October 18, 2006

Partnership Picked to Develop Town Center The Tampa Tribune, October 14, 2006

Council Candidates Field Questions At Forum The Tampa Tribune, October 12, 2006

Developers' Visions Unveiled The Tampa Tribune, October 7, 2006

Restaurant, Parks Key Elements to Temple Terrace Downtown Tampa Bay Business Journal, October 6, 2006

Firms to Present Ideas to Redevelop Downtown The Tampa Tribune, September 30, 2006

Response to Requests Spurs Renewed Excitement in Revitalization Project The Tampa Tribune, September 27, 2006

A Better Place Drops Out of Temple Terrace Redevelopment Project Tampa Bay Business Journal, September 25, 2006

Search for Developers Yields 4 Applicants The Tampa Tribune, August 10, 2006

A Look at 5 Developers for Downtown Project Beacon, September 20, 2006

Of 11 Developers, At Least 3 Are Bidding for Downtown Beacon, September 6, 2006

County Awards $500,000 Grant to Temple Terrace Tampa Bay Business Journal, August 18, 2006

The New Look of Community St. Petersburg Times, August 13, 2006

City Searching for New Developer The Tampa Tribune, August 10, 2006

56th/Busch Improvements Could Get County Help Beacon, August 8, 2006

Location of Postal Facility Discussed The Tampa Tribune, August 5, 2006

City Searches for New Development Partner The Temple Terrace News, August 2, 2006

Developer of 'Downtown' Gets Pink Slip St. Petersburg Times, July 28, 2006

Council Severs Ties With Developer The Tampa Tribune, July 25, 2006

Unicorp Dropped From Temple Terrace Development Tampa Bay Business Journal, July 24, 2006

Council Gets Contradictory Messages From Developer The Tampa Tribune, July 20, 2006

Change is About to Happen in "Downtown" Temple Terrace Temple Terrace Magazine, July/August 2006

Developer Says It's Dropping Temple Terrace Revitalization The Tampa Tribune, July 19, 2006

Unicorp's Next Deadline is Crucial, Bosek Says The Tampa Tribune, July 15, 2006

The Next Real Estate Boom Business 2.0 Magazine, July 11, 2006

Guidebook Outlines City Plans The Tampa Tribune, June 24, 2006

Sweetbay Idea Not So Sweet for Temple Terrace USF Oracle, June 19, 2006

New Urbanism Revitalizes The Wall Street Journal, June 14, 2006

City, Country Club Branch Out The Temple Terrace News, June 14, 2006

Redevelopment Firm Still In the Running The Temple Terrace News, June 14, 2006

Knapp to Build Art Deco Offices Off Bullard The Tampa Tribune, June 12, 2006

Sweetbay's Fresh New Civic Role TBO.com June 12, 2006

Despite Compromise, Sweetbay Plan Still Causes Distress in Temple Terrace 
Tampa Bay Business Journal
, June 12, 2006

Baldwin Park's Growing Pains The Orlando Sentinel, June 11, 2006

City, Grocery Chain End Dispute St. Petersburg Times, June 4, 2006

Council Accepts Sweetbay's Proposal The Tampa Tribune, June 3, 2006

Sweetbay, Temple Terrace Reach Compromise Tampa Bay Business Journal, June 1, 2006

City Plays Catch-up with Key Player in Downtown Makeover Tampa Bay Business Journal, May 26, 2006

Architect Unimpressed by Unicorp Plan The Tampa Tribune, May 27, 2006

Questions Surround Lease with Sweetbay The Tampa Tribune, May 25, 2006

Chillura Accuses Unicorp of Misleading City Council The Temple Terrace News, May 24, 2006

Speed Drives Bullard Parkway Issue The Tampa Tribune, May 20, 2006

City Adopts Guidelines for Redevelopment The Tampa Tribune, May 20, 2006

Unicorp Plan Draws New Criticism The Tampa Tribune, May 18, 2006

Residents Fume Over Unicorp Plan The Tampa Tribune, May 13, 2006

More Compromise for Redevelopment The Tampa Tribune, May 6, 2006

Council Approves Chillura Project The Tampa Tribune, May 6, 2006

The Man With the Plan The Wall Street Journal, May 3, 2006

Unicorp Offers Another Design The Tampa Tribune, April 29, 2006

Update Presented on Redevelopment The Tampa Tribune, April 27, 2006

Request Withdrawn on Rezoning Application The Tampa Tribune, April 20, 2006

Session Focuses on City's Goals The Tampa Tribune, April 15, 2006

City Approves One Developer Contract, Delays Another Beacon, Apr. 12 Apr. 24, 2006

Meeting to Focus on Design Guidelines The Tampa Tribune, April 1, 2006

Software Company Breaks Ground on Office Complex The Tampa Tribune, April 1, 2006

Software Company Breaks Ground on New HQ Tampa Bay Business Journal, March 27, 2006

Projects Among Budget Priorities The Tampa Tribune, March 30, 2006

Revitalization Efforts Hit A Snag The Tampa Tribune, March 25, 2006

Building Guidelines Questioned The Tampa Tribune, March 18, 2006

Supermarkets Cater to Health-Conscious Consumers Tampa Bay Metro Magazine March 17, 2006

Fowler Project to Include Sidewalks The Tampa Tribune, March 3, 2006

Firm to Study Area's Traffic The Tampa Tribune, February 25, 2006

St. Petersburg Times, February 19, 2006

 Residents Weigh Measure to Split School Districts The Tampa Tribune, February 18, 2006

Tampa Heights Project Puts Eminent Domain Options in Forefront Tampa Bay Business Journal, Feb. 10, 2006

Temple Terrace Won't Review Chillura Ethics The Tampa Tribune, February 9, 2006

Temple Terrace Prepared to Help Improve Schools The Tampa Tribune, February 8, 2006

City, Councilman at Odds Over Redevelopment Path (from the archives) Tampa Bay Business Journal, June 4, 2004

Councilman Questioned on Votes, Land Deals The Tampa Tribune, February 7, 2006

City Guidelines To Pave Way For New Old-Time Look The Tampa Tribune, February 4, 2006

City Closes in on Deal with Developer The Tampa Tribune, January 28, 2006

School Concerns Expressed at Meeting The Tampa Tribune, January 28, 2006

Big Changes for University Mall The Tampa Tribune, January 29, 2006

Cultural Arts Impact in Polk County estimated at $48M Tampa Bay Business Journal, January 27, 2006

Wal-Mart Withdraws (2 articles) January 18, 2006

Business Owners Hear Busch Project Plans The Tampa Tribune, January 12, 2006

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Time, Money Key to Street Project The Tampa Tribune, December 29, 2005

Would-be Temple Terrace Developer Still Could Tap Public Funds Tampa Bay Business Journal, December 23, 2005

How Developer Plans for City's Downtown Beacon, Dec. 21 Jan. 10, 2005

Council Supports Unicorp's Proposal The Tampa Tribune, December 17, 2005

Temple Terrace Moves Forward with Downtown Plan Tampa Bay Business Journal, December 16, 2005

On Again, Off Again Temple Terrace Redevelopment Tampa Bay Business Journal, December 16, 2005

New Development Plan To Be Unveiled The Tampa Tribune, December 15, 2005

A Vision Renewed The Tampa Tribune, December 12, 2005

Temple Terrace Continues Quest to Become Next Urban Legend The Tampa Tribune, December 10, 2005

Seaside at 25: Trouble in Paradise The New York Times, December 9, 2005

Advisory Group's Meeting is Tense The Tampa Tribune, December 3, 2005

Task Force Working to Heal Divisions The Tampa Tribune, December 1, 2005

City to Unveil Redevelopment Plans The Tampa Tribune, November 19, 2005

Group Looks to County to Halt Supercenter The Tampa Tribune, November 19, 2005

New Research on Population, Suburban Sprawl and Smart Growth Sierra Club White Paper

Wal-Mart Fights for Supercenter St. Petersburg Times, November 6, 2005

Reject Wal-Mart Setback, Zoning Master Urges The Tampa Tribune, November 8, 2005

Developer to Unveil New Plans The Tampa Tribune, November 5, 2005 

Sweetbay Marks Start of Kash n' Karry's End The St. Petersburg Times, November 6, 2005

Council Member Lambasts Recall Effort The St. Petersburg Times, November 6, 2005

As Verizon Enters Cable Business, It Faces Local Static The Wall Street Journal, October 28, 2005

Temple Terrace Activist Rethinks Effort to Oust Council Members The The Tampa Tribune, October 22, 2005

Redevelopment Debate Becomes 'Civil' Matter The The Tampa Tribune, October 22, 2005

Temple Terrace Scales Back Downtown Plan The St. Petersburg Times, October 21, 2005

Wal-Mart's Plans Draw Residents' Ire The St. Petersburg Times, October 21, 2005

Developer Agrees to Change City Plan The Tampa Tribune, October 20, 2005

Crowd Stays Late to Comment on Wal-Mart Rezoning The Tampa Tribune, October 20, 2005

Orlando Developer Commits to Temple Terrace, Despite Revisions Tampa Bay Business Journal, October 19, 2005

Temple Terrace Residents Bash Wal-Mart before Zoning Board ABC Action News, October 18, 2005

New Wal-Mart Draws Mixed Reaction The St. Petersburg Times, October 16, 2005

Proposed Wal-Mart a Matter of Character for Residents The Tampa Tribune, October 15, 2005

No On Temple Terrace Wal-Mart Editorial, The Tampa Tribune, October 12, 2005

CRTT Ad The Temple Terrace News, October 12, 2005

Vision: Rebuild 'New Urban' Mississipi Coast USA Today, October 11, 2005

St. Petersburg Times and Siegel's Blog Tampa Bay Business Journal, October 7, 2005

Petition Seeks to Get 3 Off Council St. Petersburg Times, October 7, 2005

Temple Terrace Recall Effort Excessive Editorial, The Tampa Tribune, October 5, 2005

Wal-Mart Plans Draw Concerns The Tampa Tribune, September 30, 2005

Developer to Consider Revitalization Project The Tampa Tribune, September 29, 2005

Still Controversial Temple Terrace Project Revamped, Approved Tampa Bay Business Journal, September 28, 2005

Temple Terrace Plan Scaled Back The St. Petersburg Times, September 28, 2005

Council Weighs Rejected Development Plan The Tampa Tribune, September 24, 2005

Group Backs Redevelopment Tampa Tribune, August 11, 2005

Officials To Rethink Downtown Options The Tampa Tribune, August 11, 2005

Blame Follows Rejection of Tax to Support $300M Temple Terrace Project
Tampa Bay Business Journal,
August 8, 2005

Without Property Tax Hike, What Then? The St. Petersburg Times, August 7, 2005

Temple Terrace Has Time to Regroup The Tampa Tribune, August 5, 2005

Building a Better Temple Terrace  The Tampa Tribune, August 2, 2005

Planners Promote Concepts for City The Tampa Tribune, July 28, 2005

A Smart Vision The Tampa Tribune, July 24, 2005

Downtown Dream is a Big Deal for Temple Terrace The Tampa Tribune, July 24, 2005

Oak Trees, Strip Malls, Downtown Visions Creative Loafing, March 2, 2005

Town Center Workshops Start Monday  The Tampa Tribune, June 12, 2004

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