A couple of perennials are blooming again in the corridors of the county commission. ...more

February 5, 2009

A couple of perennials are blooming again in the corridors of the county commission. I, and more with me, am tired of the hassle. Both THE Bus and Hernando Beach's dredging project should be put in mothballs for at least a decade. ...more

February 5, 2009

In his radio address Saturday, President Barack Obama promised to lower mortgage costs, offer job-creating loans for small businesses, get credit flowing and rein in free-spending executives, as he prepares a new road map for spending billions from the financial rescue plan. ...more

February 1, 2009

The county has released a "top 10" list of projects it believes has the best shot at qualifying for some of the billions earmarked for President Obama's economic stimulus package. ...more

January 31, 2009

The $825 billion stimulus package taken up today by Congress would pump millions into Hillsborough County schools and revive plans administrators put on hold as the economy soured. If the package is approved as previously crafted, the school district could gain $143 million in federal aid during the next two years. The money could be used for technology upgrades and school renovations, among other needs. ...more

January 28, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist hinted Monday at a possible veto of part of the Legislature's budget-deficit package because of its education cuts. ...more

January 13, 2009

Florida lawmakers made some of the final decisions Saturday on cutting $2.4 billion from the state budget, making painful and politically controversial cuts in programs that range from preserving environmental land to providing elderly people in-home living assistance. ...more

January 11, 2009

The day after Barack Obama was elected president, Kari Fulton heard a white colleague proclaim that racism in America is dead. ...more

January 4, 2009

A spending bill taking shape in Congress to stimulate the economy could exceed $700 billion, and no community can afford to be left out. Tampa area leaders are right to be assembling wish lists. ...more

January 1, 2009

The Hernando County school district is keeping good financial books, a state audit has found. ...more

December 20, 2008