Farmer: What do you mean, we are not a farm? United States Department of Agriculture representative: The county tax board took away your greenbelt exemption, which means you're not a farm. So we can't lend you the money to farm. ...more

March 2, 2010

The issue: County government priorities for 2010. ...more

January 7, 2010

The year about to pass has presented everyone in our nation and state more than enough challenges. That said, better times will come, whether sooner or later. So we wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas and a day of joy and togetherness. ...more

December 23, 2009

The only way out is to build through the draft, and columnist Joe Henderson offers a rare bit of good news. ...more

October 21, 2009

Economist Bill Fruth had a vital message for community leaders Tuesday if they want to lift the county out of its economic quagmire - focus everything on economic development. ...more

March 19, 2009

For the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 left New Orleans a quagmire of flooded streets and smashed homes, the city's population has risen above 300,000 people, according to Census Bureau figures released Wednesday. ...more

March 18, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist sent up a trial balloon this week to see if a proposed property tax reform package will either fly or get deflated. ...more

February 19, 2009

Be honest. Ever catch yourself in a fit of excitement, pumping your fist or swaying back and forth to the music in your head after a major accomplishment? ...more

January 29, 2009

Widening the County Line Road that runs between Pasco and Hernando counties would, at least initially, mainly benefit Hernando residents. So Pasco County officials haven't fallen over themselves helping their Hernando counterparts get money to widen the congested two-lane east-west route. That appears to be changing. ...more

December 20, 2008

Think for a minute about the challenges facing Hillsborough public schools: nearly a dozen high schools labeled as "dropout factories" because as many as 40 percent of students are left behind, a transportation quagmire that's hurt children and families, and spending practices that leave taxpayers wondering where the money goes. ...more

October 14, 2008