Saxon lays off 140: Saxon Mortgage is laying off 140 workers in the Tampa Bay area, according to documents the company filed under the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.HART uses grant money: Electric streetcar supporters in Tampa are accusing Hillsborough County's bus agency of hijacking nearly $1 million in federal money previously set aside to extend the streetcar line into downtown.Fee spikes on the table: Despite passionate opposition from homebuilders and contractors in the midst of sharp building downturn, Manatee County commissioners are considering raising building permit feesMurdock Village problems: The redevelopment of Murdock Village, an 870-acre site in Port Charlotte designed as a mixed-use project focusing on retail and residentialNaples raises taxes: The City of Naples raised taxes on new construction in a unanimous decision by the City Council Feb. 20.Gilkey on land-use boardStadium plan criticized: More than 100 people spoke at a recent St. Petersburg City Council hearing on the Tampa Bay Rays' downtown ballpark proposal, with the majority objecting to the project.
