A private middle school in inner-city Atlanta has received $1.5 million from Oprah Winfrey. ...more

December 17, 2009

Commissioner Kevin Beckner's voice rose Wednesday as he realized he would not win his battle to change county policy to ensure all gay and transgender county employees are protected from harassment. ...more

December 17, 2009

The number of Florida teachers achieving the prestigious "national certification" status has fallen to just a third of last year's levels amid a souring economy and state cuts in money for the application fee. ...more

December 17, 2009

Commissioner Kevin Beckner's voice rose today as he realized he would not win his battle to change county policy to ensure all gay and transgender county employees are protected from harassment. ...more

December 16, 2009

Construction of new homes, helped by better weather, rebounded in November following a setback in the previous month. ...more

December 16, 2009

President Barack Obama is making another pitch Tuesday to save energy and help the economy by encouraging people to make their homes more energy-efficient. ...more

December 15, 2009

Ask Hillsborough County Administrator Pat Bean her goals and she will explain she wants to duplicate the success of the fleet management department, which has taken innovative steps to cut fuel use and where Bean is justifiably proud of hiring the enterprising director, Sharon Subadan. ...more

December 13, 2009

Many more families are homeless this year because of the economy, and a few local charities and businesses are teaming up to help them out. ...more

December 12, 2009

The supersized recession that was a boon for business last year caught up further with McDonald's Corp. in November as high unemployment ate into sales. ...more

December 9, 2009

President Obama keeps talking about the jobs his administration is "creating," but there are more people unemployed now than before he took office. How can there be more unemployment after so many jobs have been "created?" ...more

December 9, 2009