What Has County Come To? So, the witch hunt actually begins. Interim County Administrator Larry Jennings has suspended 10-year veteran Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre for five days without pay for making "unsubstantiated accusations" against Diane Rowden. Unsubstantiated. Not disproved. I thought we had freedom of speech in this country? We may never find out who truly is responsible for breaking into Barbara's office, but I bet Jay Rowden could shed some light on this. Barbara Dupre can no longer participate in the selection of our next county administrator, just as Diane Rowden wanted in the first place. Isn't it strange how that worked out? By the way, what is Jay Rowden's position within the Democratic Party? ...more

January 16, 2008

A man who last month accused a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy of roughing him up while he was trying to comfort his girlfriend has been charged with felony domestic violence, records show. ...more

January 15, 2008

Deal With The Devil Ever notice how tight people accuse you of being tight because you don't share everything with them? ...more

January 15, 2008

TAMPA - A man who last month accused a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy of roughing him up while trying to comfort his girlfriend has been charged with felony domestic violence, records show. ...more

January 14, 2008

Tens of thousands of Georgians protested the election victory of U.S.-allied President Mikhail Saakashvili on Sunday, claiming fraud and demanding a recount. ...more

January 14, 2008

It is abundantly clear that Hernando County Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre has failed to uphold the integrity of the position she now holds. ...more

January 12, 2008

Human Resources Director Barbara Dupre has been suspended without pay for five days and given a stern warning that any further misconduct will result in her termination. ...more

January 12, 2008

With no pay for five days; and final warning for county HR Director. ...more

January 11, 2008

Law & Order police news briefs. ...more

January 10, 2008

During his Sunday interview with Mike Wallace on "60 Minutes," baseball superstar Roger Clemens was defiant in denying he had ever used performance-enhancing drugs. ...more

January 8, 2008