County commissioners Tuesday unanimously ratified a contract the union negotiated with management. ...more

November 12, 2009

The Hillsborough County School Board adopted a $3 billion budget Thursday that will save property owners a little money come tax time and approved a contract with school employees that includes no salary increases. ...more

September 4, 2009

Fred Palensar of Holiday wants ordinary people, not business executives and ex-politicians, on the utility rate-setting Florida Public Service Commission. ...more

March 7, 2009

This year promises to be a year of unprecedented challenges for our country. Our economy is in recession, the financial markets are in crisis, the auto industry has almost collapsed, more Americans face foreclosure and the number of unemployed Americans is, according to some estimates, close to 10 million. Our middle class is shrinking. ...more

February 7, 2009

A group of area business leaders is seeking to help the community make sense of how federal funds are gong to shore up the nation's financial market. It should be a useful exercise. ...more

February 6, 2009

County commissioners no longer have the final say on the Spring Hill Fire Rescue District. ...more

November 5, 2008

Spring Hill Taxpayers Can't Afford Fire Contract ...more

October 7, 2008

One of the proposed dates for early release of students in the Hillsborough County School District happens to fall on the Great American Teach-In, but officials were aware of it and said the early dismissal will have little, if any, impact on the event. ...more

October 4, 2008

Last week, United School Employees of Pasco, the union that represents School District employees, said contract talks with the district have stalled. ...more

September 24, 2008

Despite a 48-hour contract extension, negotiations between Boeing Co. and Machinists union officials failed Friday, and the union said a strike was set to begin at 3 a.m. today. When the talks broke off, the union sent a message to members saying: "The strike is on!" ...more

September 6, 2008