Ken Kroll, who greeted thousands of customers with a smile at Sobik's cafe in the Fred B. Karl County Center, died Tuesday, Hillsborough County employees said. ...more

June 24, 2009

One day about two decades ago, there appeared in the Tribune a report that the New York Yankees' lease on spring training facilities in Fort Lauderdale had expired, and there were some difficulties in arranging a renewal. ...more

June 24, 2009

The public is invited to ask questions about the 2009-10 county budget during a 6:30 p.m. workshop Thursday, June 18, at Lorenzo Hamilton Community Center (Kennedy Park), 899 Kennedy Blvd. in Brooksville ...more

June 17, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners will look for ways to close a $144 million budget gap at a workshop today at 1:30 p.m. ...more

June 11, 2009

Growth Management Administrator Sam Steffey recently earned praise as he prepares to retire after 31 years serving Pasco County. ...more

April 29, 2009

Budget Director George Zoettlein was not one of the three finalists for the vacant position of county administrator in Citrus County. ...more

April 28, 2009

A crowd of about 100 people stood up and cheered the Highlands County commissioners Tuesday morning when they voted unanimously to change the voting rules at the Sun 'n Lake special district. ...more

April 7, 2009

Hillsborough County Commissioner Rose Ferlita on Wednesday wanted to ask some hard questions of Jim Barnes, the commission's internal performance auditor. ...more

April 2, 2009

After Bob Germaine was elected Highlands County Clerk of Courts, he retired in December from his old job, senior director of court services. For the rest of his life, he'll get a check from the Florida Retirement System. ...more

April 2, 2009

Hillsborough County celebrated the dedication of the new Central Hillsborough Water Treatment Facility March 23 - with a toast of water from the plant. ...more

April 1, 2009