After a month of personnel appointments and canine selection, last week was the Obama administration's week of revelation. ...more

March 4, 2009

Reeling from criticism of his postelection, $2.3 million budget request, Hillsborough Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson rejected claims that his office kept county officials in the dark about his budget. ...more

December 23, 2008

Kudos to Commissioner Carlson for asking "Where's the money coming from?" and then voting "no" to voluntarily reducing county revenue. The other commissioners should have followed the rookie's lead. Instead, the majority approved measures (senior citizen tax break and combat troop stipend) which had been turned down or tabled back when the county had the money to spend. What's the logic; now that we can't afford it, we'll do it? I'm not addressing the merits of either proposal, but neither should the commission have. The county should simply not entertain requests for exemptions or expenditures from special interest groups until its revenue stream is stable; tax reductions have consequences. ...more

November 25, 2008

With two traditionally key cylinders of Pasco's economic engine, building construction and real estate, struggling to fire, county leaders are anxious to have something that will boost the performance of the rest of the county's power plant. Today, the County Commission will consider a package of incentives that might lure investment management firm T. Rowe Price Associates to a Central Pasco location. ...more

November 5, 2008

Every weekend, families get together at local parks, gather at a picnic pavilion near the shade of towering Spanish Moss-draped trees and celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or other events. ...more

June 14, 2008

ASKING SPORTS LEAGUES TO HELP OUT ...more

June 13, 2008

ASKING SPORTS LEAGUES TO HELP OUT ...more

June 13, 2008

More than 100 real estate professionals rallied Friday to hear spirited endorsements of a proposed property tax amendment from the core of Pasco County's legislative delegation. ...more

January 12, 2008

With deep cuts in government grants from Florida's city, county and state treasuries, many nonprofits are facing gut-wrenching budget decisions. ...more

December 12, 2007

Lawmakers abruptly left Tallahassee yesterday with no agreement on how to cut property taxes. They should end the charade. They are searching for a fix that can't be found in a week. ...more

October 19, 2007