Numerous noise complaints against a Trinity-area bar and grill might wind up in court soon. The next citation in the works against Alligators Bar and Grill will include a mandatory appearance before a judge for the restaurant's owner, code enforcement officials reported during today's County Commission meeting. ...more

December 2, 2008

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum for the third time has sought a temporary closure of the new blackjack and baccarat tables at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Tampa. ...more

November 24, 2008

Badgered by lawmakers, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on Thursday denied the nation's economic crisis was his fault, but conceded the meltdown had revealed a flaw in a lifetime of economic thinking and left him in a "state of shocked disbelief." ...more

October 24, 2008

On both the county commission and school board, three seats are up for re-election in Pinellas County and two will be filled by newcomers because the incumbents aren't running. ...more

October 19, 2008

The widening of Elgin Boulevard moved closer to reality Tuesday after county commissioners unanimously voted to spend $155,325 to buy another piece of property on that road. ...more

October 15, 2008

Members of the Hillsborough County Commission appear to be, for the most part, well-intended individuals. But when a majority believes that making political donations constitutes moral courage or that smart growth comes from letting developers have their way, it's clear the commission needs some fresh perspective. ...more

October 12, 2008

Will stocks benefit now that the government is letting investors bet on financial stocks going down? ...more

October 10, 2008

A "maverick"? Or just "erratic"? Bold, independent and principled? Or impetuous and desperate to shake up a race as his opponent moves up in the polls? ...more

September 28, 2008

Hernando County's five county commissioners are getting a $1,021 pay raise. ...more

September 25, 2008

The Republican's economic policies are responsible for the financial crisis we now find ourselves in. ...more

September 25, 2008