An inquiry concerning whether a school board candidate's opponent could pre-qualify to run for public office has shown that not everyone knows the ins and outs of filing for public office. ...more

November 1, 2009

Candidate questions validity of pre-qualifying procedure to run for office ...more

October 31, 2009

Fleet manager Jack Stepongzi's admission of receiving kickbacks from a Texas parts supplier has triggered a wider investigation into the county's fleet department. ...more

October 31, 2009

County Commissioner Jeff Stabins on Friday e-mailed Elections Supervisor Annie Williams with suggestions on how to cut more than $43,000 from her $1 million budget. ...more

October 30, 2009

Adkins says 'questionable' purchases could extend beyond Stepongzi. ...more

October 30, 2009

Aug. 21 was a mess for the oil industry. That was the day an oil platform off the northern coast of Australia began leaking 300 to 400 barrels of oil a day into the Timor Sea. Reports are that the leak continues, fouling thousands of miles of ocean and threatening marine life. ...more

October 30, 2009

Fifth generation Floridian Susan Staton, a certified dance instructor for 15 years, has prepared 10 local couples who had never danced before to showcase their talents at a 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 fundraiser, Dancing With the Locals, at the Red Rose Ballroom. Noon Rotary has tapped Staton's talent for the past two years for this event. ...more

October 28, 2009

County Attorney Garth Coller expressed satisfaction Tuesday after county commissioners voted unanimously to give him a new one-year contract. ...more

October 28, 2009

I'm contacting you in response to the article in Wednesday's Tribune about the Tourist Development Council's funding of events and particularly the Pasco Bug Jam. As a former Tribune reporter, I would have thought you would have contacted Bug Jam officials for comment before printing the claims by Pasco County Commissioner Michael Cox. No attempts were made to do such. ...more

October 25, 2009

The state Commission on Ethics will officially investigate the actions of Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean and County Attorney Renee Lee regarding 1 percent raises they got in 2007. ...more

October 24, 2009